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Applying the distributive property from the right side, (5y - 3)7

Learn how to simplify mathematics expressions. A mathematics expression is a finite combination of numbers and symbols formed ...
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Simplifying an expression using distributive property and a fraction, 15(f + (1/3))

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Algebraic skills Simplifying an expression

Two of the terms involve \(x\) and two involve \(y\). Now we can combine the \(x\) terms and combine the \(y\) terms to get \(3x + 2y\).
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Removing brackets is to multiply the term outside the brackets by each term inside - also known as the distributive law. Use FOIL to remove a pair of brackets then simplify by collecting like terms.