1. THE DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY I can use the distributive property to simplify expressions.

2. Simplifying Expressions

3. Rewriting Fraction Expressions

5. Using the Distributive Property for Mental Math Deli sandwiches cost $4.95 each. What is the total cost of 8 sandwiches? Julia commutes to work on the train 4 times each week. A round-trip ticket cost $7.25. What is her weekly cost for tickets? Use mental math.

6. Key Terms Term- in an algebraic expression a term is a number, a variable, or the product of a number and one or more variables. Constant- is a term that has no variable. Coefficient- is a numerical factor of a term. Like terms- terms that have the same variable factors. ??

7. Combining Like Terms

8. Homework Pg. 50 (10-36 even, 49-62 even, 65, 70, 85) Mid- Chapter Quiz due!!! Test Friday!!!