Simplifying Expressions

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What is the result of simplifying -12n - (-13n)?

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n

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression -5(y - 6) + 4.

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-5y + 34

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the simplified form of ½(4x - 10)?

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2x - 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3).

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14x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the simplified form of 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 simplify an expression?

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To reduce it 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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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac; it allows 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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How do you combine like terms?

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Add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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Use the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3