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Expressions and Equations: Simplifying Linear Expressions
Using the Distributive Property
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Using the Distributive Property
Introduction
The distributive property is one of the most important properties in algebra. It allows a single term to be multiplied by each term inside a set of parentheses...
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Imagine you are decorating 4 gift boxes. Each box requires 2 star stickers and 3 heart stickers.
To calculate the total price, let x represent the cost of one star sticker, and y represent the cost of one heart sticker.
The cost for decorating one box can be written as 2x + 3y.
Since you are decorating 4 boxes, you repeat that...
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