Deffinition- The equation 3(x+2) = 3(x) + 3(2) illustrates the distributive property, which can be used to find the product of a number and a sum or difference.
Equation: 4(5+2)
Step 1: Distribute 4 with the 5
Step 2: Distribute 4 with the 2
Step 3: So it will now look like this
20+10
Step4: add
20+10 = 30
Answer: =30
Terms- the parts of an expression that are added together
Coefficient- the number being multiplied to the variable
Constant Term- a term of an expression that only contains a number
Like Terms- terms that have the same variable and same power
Equation: 5x2 + 8y - 3 + 2x - 13x2
Terms- 5x2, 8y, 2x, -3, -13x2
Coefficients- 5, 8, 2, -13
Constant- -3
Like Terms- 5x2 , -13x2
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