Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions means reducing a mathematical expression to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

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10 - 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 5(2 - 7n)

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10 - 35n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: 6b + 7b - 10

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13b - 10

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number in an expression or equation.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: w + w + w

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3w

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1