Simplifying Expressions with Distributive Property

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A number with no variable is called a...

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Constant

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

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12x - 1

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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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Simplify the expression: 3(x + 2)

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3x + 6

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Simplify the expression: 2(3x - 4)

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6x - 8

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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If a = 2, simplify: 4(a + 3)

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24

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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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What is a term in an expression?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term of an expression.