Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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What are expressions made up of?

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Terms

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression by combining like terms: 8a + 4b + 2c - 3b + a

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9a + b + 2c

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 11m - 8 - 12 + 10m

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21m - 20

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 6(2a + 5b) + 3(a - 8b)

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15a + 6b

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the term for the number in front of a variable that tells how much to multiply the variable by?

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Coefficient

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown value.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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To add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, distributing a across the terms in parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 5x + 3x - 2x

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6x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1