Simplifying Linear Expressions

I can simplify linear expressions by adding, subtracting, and factoring.

• 1

  The Distributive Property lets you multiply a factor by each member of a group that are being added or subtracted.

• 2

  The general pattern of the Distributive Property is a(b + c) = ab + ac, where the factor 'a' is distributed to both 'b' and 'c'.

• 3

  When applying the Distributive Property, a factor is distributed to each term in a polynomial, and this process can also be done in reverse by factoring out a common factor.