Simplifying Equations and the Distributive Property
Simplify: 12+ 2a(4b-4)+4(-2ab-a)
-12a+12
Simplify: 6(-3x)-9+3(-2x+6)
-24x+9
Evaluate for: x=3 5-(7x-12)
-4
Another way to write x-x-x-x-x is...
-4x
Another way to write -x-x-x-x-x
-5x
Simplify: 5-(7x-12)
-7x+17
Simplify: 4d+(-5)+1+(-5d)+5
-d+1
Evaluate for: a=0 12+ 2a(4b-4)+4(-2ab-a)
12
Simplify: 12+(2x-2xy)5-8x
12-2x-10xy
Evaluate for: x=3, y=2, and z=1 3x+y+3z+3+2y
18
How many variable terms are in the expression: 12b+7c-12
2
How many terms are in the expression: 12b+7c-12
3
Simplify: 3x+y+3z+3+2y
3x+3y+3z
How many terms are in the expression: ab-2abc-ab+3abc
4
Simplify: 4x-10x(8-8)
4x
Evaluate for: x= -1 -x-x-x-x-x
5
How many terms are in the expression: 8+4-2-9+10
5
Another way to write 2b+2b+2b is...
6b
Evaluate for: a=-2, b=4, and c=-10 ab-2abc-ab+3abc
80
Definition: The letter part of a variable term. Represents the multiplier or divider of your variable. Term: ?
Coefficient
Using the labels variables, constant, or coefficient, identify the number 7 in the following expression: 12b+7c-12
Coefficient
Definition: A lone number in your expression. Represent the part of the rule, or expression, that will not change. Term:?
Constant
Using the labels variables, constant, or coefficient, identify the number -12 in the following expression: 12b+7c-12
Constant
Using the labels variables, constant, or coefficient, identify the number 4 in the following expression: 5a-c+4
Constant
Definition: The letter part of a term. It represents a value in your expression that can change. Term: ?
Variable
Using the labels variables, constant, or coefficient, identify "b" in the following expression: 12b+7c-12
Variable
Definition: A term with both a variable part and a number part Term:
Variable Term
Simplify: ab-2abc-ab+3abc
abc
When there is a negative sign outside of a set of parenthesis, like this: 2 - (x+2) you must __________________ the negative sign
distribute
Defintion: ? Term: Like terms
terms that have exactly the same variable part
For two terms to be like, they must have the exact same ____________ and the exact same ________________
variables; exponents
