Equivalent Expression

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variables involved.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Simplify the expression: 3(2a-4b+5)

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6a-12b+15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform operations to reduce it to its simplest form.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 3(4x + 2) - 2(3x - 1)

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6x + 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 5 - 3x + 7

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-x + 12

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 16a + 10

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2(8a + 5)

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a coefficient in an expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an expression, such as the 4 in 4x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 4(5x + 9)

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20x + 36

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3