1. Bell Ringer #4 (2-5-16)
Try and define these terms or say what they mean:
1. distribute
2. factor
3. constant
4. coefficient
5. variable

2. 2.7 The Distributive Property

3. Simplify by using the Distributive Property
Ex.1) 6 ( 3x )

4. Simplify by using the Distributive Property
Ex. 2) 5( y )

5. Simplify by using the Distributive Property
Ex. 3)
-4 ( 8a )

6. Simplify by using the Distributive Property
Ex. 4)
-5(x – 3y +8z)

7. Simplify by using the Distributive Property

8. Simplify by using the Distributive Property

9. Factoring The reverse of multiplying
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) of all terms

10. Factor

11. Factor

12. Factor

13. Factor

14. Try on your own…
- 25y w + 5

15. What are these terms called?
What is a term?
Terms are separated by addition or subtraction
What are these terms called? x - 15 + 8y
coefficient
Variable term
Variable Term
Constant
Term

16. same VARIABLE and same EXPONENT
What are “like terms”?
same VARIABLE and same EXPONENT
2x + 5x z
NOT LIKE TERMS
LIKE TERMS

17. What are “like terms”? 3m + m - 20m w² + w NOT LIKE TERMS LIKE TERMS
same VARIABLE
and
same EXPONENT
3m + m m
w² + w
NOT LIKE TERMS
LIKE TERMS

18. Combine like terms
Ex.1) 5x + 4x + 2x

19. Combining Like Terms
Ex.2)
5x - (-9) + 2x + 7