Simplifying Expressions/Combining Like Terms

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What is a like term?

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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, while 3x and 4y are not.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 3x + 2x = 5x.

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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. 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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Simplify the expression: -2(x - 2) + 2(-2x + 12)

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-6x + 28

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 11y - 7y

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5x + 4y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 5x² + x - x² + 4x

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4x² + 5x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Subtract the following polynomials: (3x² - 3x + 2) - (x² - 2x + 1)

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2x² - x + 1

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to remove any parentheses using the distributive property.

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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 any operations to reduce it to its simplest form.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is an expression that consists of variables, coefficients, and exponents, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.