Distribute Twice and Combine Like Terms

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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To distribute means to multiply a term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is the distributive property formula?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Simplify: 6(1 - 8p) + 4(7p + 10)

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40 - 20p

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What is combining like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 4(3x - 8) + 6(9x - 7)

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66x - 74

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 9(n - 5) - 8(n + 9)

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n - 117

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression using the distributive property?

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The first step is to distribute the multiplication across the terms inside the parentheses.

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Simplify: -10(4v + 9) - 6(1 + 2v)

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-52v - 96

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What is the result of combining 3x and 5x?

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8x