Goal: Simplify the expression using the distributive property.
Level 1
Distributive Property Rule
When a number is outside parentheses, it must multiply everything inside the parentheses. If x has no number in front, think of it as 1x.
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Big Idea: The outside number multiplies everything inside the parentheses.
First multiply it by the x-term. Then multiply it by the number term.
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