Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property Challenge

The video tutorial guides students through examples of combining like terms and using the distributive property. It emphasizes the importance of using notes and following specific steps: identifying like terms, rewriting them, and then combining them. The tutorial includes practical examples and tips for handling negative and positive numbers, as well as the order of operations. Students are encouraged to use shapes or colors to identify like terms and are reminded to complete their homework using these methods.

Why is it important to use your notes while doing the homework?

• Because they are fun to read.

• Because they help you understand the steps.

• Because they are colorful.

• Because the teacher said so.

What is the first step in combining like terms?

• Rewrite the terms.

• Distribute the terms.

• Combine the terms.

• Identify like terms.

What should you do with the signs in front of the terms?

• Move them with the terms.

• Erase them.

• Ignore them.

• Change them.

When combining -7 and +8, what is the result?

• -15

• 15

• -1

• 1

What is the result of combining 13x and 2x?

• 14x

• 15x

• 11x

• 16x

What should you do first when you see a distributive property in a problem?

• Distribute first.

• Ignore the distributive property.

• Rewrite the terms.

• Combine like terms.

What is the result of distributing 3 to 1V?

• 1V

• 3V

• 4V

• 6V

What is the result of distributing 3 to +4?

• 1

• 12

• 7

• 3

What is the final result of combining 15V and 3V?

• 18V

• 20V

• 12V

• 22V

What should you do after distributing in a problem?

• Ignore the terms.

• Erase the terms.

• Rewrite the terms.

• Combine like terms.