Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

• An expression is a group of numbers, letters and symbols put together to show the value of something

• A constant is just a number.

• A variable is the letter that represents an unknown number.

• A coefficient is the number in front of the variable that shows multiplication.

• Terms are parts of an expression separated by addition or subtraction.

Multiple Choice

In the expression,

 $3x+7$  the 7 is known as what?

• the variable

• the coefficient

• the constant

Distributive Property

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Open Ended

 $8\left(4b+3c-1\right)-10b$  

Simplify the expression

 
 

Multiple Select

Select all that are in simplest form

• 10b-6c+4b

• 3c-2b+1

• 2x+4

• 4x+3y+2x

• 3(4x-1)