Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a number by a sum or difference.

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Simplify the expression: 4(5b - 6f - c)

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20b - 24f - 4c

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Simplify the expression: 3(2h + 3c + 2)

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6h + 9c + 6

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Simplify the expression: 12(x - 7y + 2z)

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12x - 84y + 24z

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Simplify the expression: 6(x - 3 + 5y)

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6x - 18 + 30y

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Simplify the expression: 13(5t - 12)

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65t - 156

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform operations to make it easier to understand or solve.

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If a = 2, b = 3, what is the value of 4(a + b)?

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20

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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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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.