Distributive Property, Factoring, Combine Like Terms

• Cannot be factored

What is the first step in factoring an expression?

• Combine like terms

• Use the Distributive Property

• Identify the GCF

• Write each term of the expression using the GCF as a factor

Factor 3x + 12

• 3(x + 4)

• x(4+5)

• 3(4x + 1)

• not factorable

Factor

4x + 18

• 2(2x + 9)

• 2x(2 + 9)

• 4(x + 4)

• Cannot be factored

Combine like terms: n -10 + 9n - 3=

• 9n - 7

• 10n - 7

• 9n - 13

• 10n -13

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

6(3x + 5) + 2(x - 4) 

• 11x + 22

• 20x + 22

• 20x + 1

• 18x + 26

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

Simplify the Expression:

7x² - 3a +20 - 4x² + 2a

• 11x² - a + 20

• 3x² - a + 20

• 2a + 20

• 3x² - a