Vocabulary
Factoring
Distributive
Simplifying Expressions
100
How many TERMS are in this expression? 5r + 4s + 3w
Three terms 1. 5r 2. 4s 3. 3w
100

Is this factored correctly?

4y + 12 = (4)(y + 3)

yes!

100
Use the distributive property 5 ( w + 2 ) =
5w + 10
100
simplify this expression x + x + x + x + 2x
6x
200
Which terms are LIKE TERMS? 7y + 3 + 5x + y
2 are like terms 7y & y
200

Is this factored cprrectly?

x2 + 7x = (x)(x + 7)

yes!

200
Use the distributive property 2 ( 4r + 8 ) =
8r + 16
200
simplify this expression 5y + 2x + 4y
9y + 2x
300
Identify the coefficients 8x + 2y + y + 9
There are 3 coefficients - 8x, 2y, and y
300

Factor 20a + 30

(__)(___ + ____)

(10)(2a + 3)

300
Use the distributive property 6 (s + f) =
6s + 6f
300
simplify this expression y + y + x + 3y
5y + x
400
Which terms are constants? 6x + 22 + 5y
There is only one term - 22
400

Factor 15g + 20

(__)(___+___)

5(3g + 4)

400
Use the distributive property 11 (5 + 8h) =
55 + 88h
400
simplify this expression 4 (2f + s) + 3 =
8f + 4s + 3
500
Which expressions are EQUIVALENT EXPRESSION? There many be more than one answer. a) 3r + 7r + 6 = 10r +6 b) 5y x 2w = 2w x 5y c) 3 (x + 2y) = 3x + 2y d) ( 3 x 4 ) x 9 = 3 x ( 4 x 9 )
a, b, and d are equivalent expressions c is not equivalent
500

Factor 8x2 + 12x

(____)(____+____)

(4x)(2x + 3)
500
Use the distributive property 7 ( 3r + 8s )
21r + 56s
500
Simplify the expression 8 ( 3x + 2y ) + x
25x + 16y
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