Distributing and Factoring

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you factor an expression using the GCF?

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To factor using the GCF, identify the largest factor common to all terms, then divide each term by the GCF and express the original expression as the GCF multiplied by the resulting expression.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parentheses.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression that consists of variables, coefficients, and non-negative integer exponents.

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What is a term in mathematics?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, separated by addition or subtraction.

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