Distributing and Combining 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 by each term inside a parenthesis. For example, in -4(k - 7), you multiply -4 by both k and -7.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -4(k - 7)

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-4k + 28

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

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10 - 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the process of combining like terms?

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Combining like terms involves adding or subtracting coefficients of like terms to simplify an expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 8a + 6 + 1 + 8a - 3b + b

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16a - 2b + 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: x + 4 - 7(x - 5)

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-6x + 39

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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 single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 2(4 + 9w)

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8 + 18w

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3