Simplifying Expressions with Distributive Property

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Simplify the expression: 3(x + 2)

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3x + 6

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Simplify the expression: 4(3x + 2) - 2(4x - 1)

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4x + 10

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Simplify the expression: -2(3x - 4) - 4(2x + 1)

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-14x + 4

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Simplify the expression: -4(2x + 5)

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-8x - 20

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The number in front of a variable telling the mathematician how much to multiply the variable by is called the...

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Coefficient

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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Simplify the expression: 5(2x + 3) + 3(4x - 1)

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27x + 12

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If a = 2, b = 3, simplify: 2(a + b) - 3b

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-3

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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Simplify the expression: 6(2x - 1) - 3(4x + 2)

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-6x - 12