| A | B |
|---|
| To simplify an expression | write it in simpler form |
| Distributive property of multiplication over addition | 5(2 + 7) = 5(2) + 5(7) |
| Once you have distributed | the ( ) are removed |
| Terms are separated by | + or - not in parentheses |
| a term with a letter in it | variable term |
| a term with just a number | constant term |
| Terms with the same variables raised to the same powers | like terms |
| In the term 5x, the 5 is called | the coefficient of x |
