Distributing with Addition
Distributing with Subtraction
Distribute and Combine Like Terms
Distribute with Variables
Vocabulary Review
100

3(x + 2)

3x + 6

100
4(x - 2)
4x - 8
100

4x + 3x + 27

7x + 27

100

f(a + b)

fa + fb

100
a number in front of a variable
What is a coefficient
200

10(x + 7)

10x + 70

200
7(x - 4)
7x - 28
200

2(y - 8) + 15

2y - 1

200

m(a - b)

ma - mb

200
a letter or symbol that represents an unknown quantity
a variable
300

-2(a + 4)

-2a - 8

300

6(x - 1)

6x - 6

300

-3y + 27+ - 4y

-7y + 27

300

c(a + b)

ca + cb

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the property that states a(b + c) = ab + ac

the distributive property

400
(4y + 8)2
8y + 16
400

3(7a - 12)

21a - 36

400

-2(3f - 8) + 4f -1

-2f + 15

400

w(x - y)

wx - wy

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the property that states a + b = a + a

commutative property

500

(-1)(4 + 6b)

-4 - 6b; or -6b - 4

500

(-6) (-7y - 4)

42y + 24

500

15x -32 + 4x -y

19x - 32 - y

500
(x - y)w
wx - wy
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to evaluate

to "plug in" or solve

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