2. Definitions of the Day (DODs) 4.2c – Solving Equations Distributing and Combining Like Terms Distributive Property Like terms

3. Definition: Distributive Property – For all real numbers a, b, and c Attention!!! Only distribute multiplication over addition and subtraction. Distributive Property

4. Definition: Like Terms – Terms that have: 1)The same variables…. and 2)The variables have the same exponents.

5. 1.Distribute and combine like terms. Three Simple Steps to Equation Solving Success 2.Decide: variable on the left (of “=”) or variable on the right (there is no one right answer…just decide!!) 3. Using inverse operations, move the variable to one side of the “=” and everything else to the other side.

6. SOLVE EACH EQUATION

8. Your Turn!! 1.Solve:

9. Sentence Frames 1.Like terms are terms with … ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.The distributive property distributes ______________ over ______________ and ___________________