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Section 1-7: The
Distributive Property
Pearson Common Core Algebra I
I am learning to…
O Use the distributive property to simplify
expressions.
Example 1: Simplifying
Expressions
O 5 𝑥+7
1
6
O 12 3 − 𝑡
Homework
O Page 50 #’s 9-24 all
Vocabulary Section 1-7
O Distributive Property:
O 𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎𝑐
𝑏 + 𝑐 𝑎 = 𝑏𝑎 + 𝑐𝑎
O 𝑎 𝑏 − 𝑐 = 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑎𝑐
O 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑎 = 𝑏𝑎 − 𝑐𝑎
O
Example 2: Rewriting Fraction
Expressions
O
4𝑥−16
3
11+3𝑥
O
6
Example 3: Using
Multiplication Property of -1
O − 𝑎+5
O −(−𝑥 + 31)
Vocabulary Section 1-7
O Term- a number, a variable, or the product of
a number and one or more variables.
O Constant- a term that has no variables.
O Coefficient- a numerical factor of a term.
O Like Terms- terms that have the same
variable factors.
Example 4: Combining Like
Terms
O 3𝑦 − 𝑦
O −7𝑚𝑛4 − 5𝑚𝑛4
O 7𝑦 3 𝑧 − 6𝑦𝑧 3 + 𝑦 3 𝑧
Formative Assessment
O Page 50 #’s 10-40 even and 54-64 even