Distributive and combine like terms

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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 set of parentheses.

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Combine like terms: 3x + 4x - 2x

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5x

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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Distribute: 4(2x + 3)

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8x + 12

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Combine like terms: 7y + 2y - 5y

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4y

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting coefficients of the same variable.

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Distribute and then combine like terms: 3(2x + 4) + 5x

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11x + 12

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Combine like terms: 10a + 5b - 3a + 2b

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7a + 7b

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What is the result of distributing -1 to (5 - x)?

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-5 + x or x - 5

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Combine like terms: 6x - 2 + 4x + 3

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10x + 1