Combining Like Terms

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Mathematics
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6th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?
Back
Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.
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CCSS.7.EE.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a like term?
Back
Like terms are terms that have the same variable(s) raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you simplify the expression -2x + 8y + 10x?
Back
You combine the like terms -2x and 10x to get 8x, resulting in the simplified expression 8x + 8y.
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CCSS.7.EE.A.1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the distributive property?
Back
The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across terms inside parentheses.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you apply the distributive property to the expression 5(2x - 8)?
Back
You multiply 5 by each term inside the parentheses: 5 * 2x = 10x and 5 * -8 = -40, resulting in 10x - 40.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the first step in simplifying the expression 3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1?
Back
The first step is to apply the distributive property to 3(2x - 4), which gives you 6x - 12.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.3
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
After applying the distributive property, how do you combine like terms in the expression 6x - 12 + 6x - 1?
Back
You combine the like terms 6x and 6x to get 12x, and then combine -12 and -1 to get -13, resulting in 12x - 13.
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CCSS.6.EE.A.3
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