Like Term­­same variable and same exponent
Descending Power­­highest exponent down to (only for single variable) the constant
Distributive Property­­ a(b + c) = ab + ac
Simplify the following
1. 3x ­ 6 ­ 5x ­ 8
2. 4x + 2x2 ­3x + 10x2
3. 2x2 ­ 4x3 + 3x ­ 8x2 ­ (­6x3) +7x
4. 5x ­8 ­2x3 + 3x ­ 8x3 +10
Distribute the following
1. 2(3x ­ 5)
2. 8(4xy + 6x)
3. ­2(4x ­ 7)
4. 7(8x2 + 7x ­ 9)
5. ­(3x ­ 5)
6. ­ (x + 10)
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Distribute and combine like terms
1. 3(2x + 5) + 6(3x ­ 2)
2. 5(2xy ­ 7) ­ 5(3xy ­ 4)
3. 4(2x2 + 3x ­ 5) ­ 3(3x2 ­ 4x + 2)
4. 2(3x2 ­ 4x) ­ 5(6x2 ­ 2x)
5. 9(7x ­ 6) ­ (3x ­ 7) 2