How to simplify expressions by adding like terms & distributive property

The video tutorial explains how to simplify mathematical expressions by focusing on like terms and the distributive property. It covers the importance of using the order of operations (PEMDAS) and demonstrates how to apply the distributive property to combine like terms effectively. The tutorial also provides examples of simplifying expressions with variables and constants, emphasizing the need to handle each component correctly. By the end, viewers should understand how to simplify expressions using these methods.

Describe the process of using the distributive property in the expression 3(X - 2).

How do you handle terms that are outside of parentheses when simplifying an expression?