Generating Equivalent Expressions

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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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Evaluate the expression 2a + 6b when a = 4 and b = 5.

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38

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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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 two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Use the distributive property to simplify: 5(2f + 4).

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10f + 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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How many terms are in the expression 5x + 9 - 4b?

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3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the result of simplifying 1/3(6x - 3) + 5(x + 2)?

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7x + 9

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Which expression is equivalent to 5x - 30?

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5(x - 6)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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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 reduce it to its simplest form.

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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.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B