Flashcard - Combine, Distribute, Factor

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What is the result of combining like terms: 3x^2 + 4x^2 + 7?

Back

7x^2 + 7

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Apply the distributive property to (b + 8)5.

Back

5b + 40

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Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 4x + 5y.

Back

-x + 7y

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What is the result of applying the distributive property: 2(3x - 4y)?

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6x - 8y

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Factor the expression: 24c - 18.

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6(4c - 3)

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Define the distributive property.

Back

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

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What are like terms?

Back

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

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Combine like terms.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to express it as a product of its factors.

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What is the result of combining like terms: 5x + 3 - 2x + 4?

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3x + 7