Expressions: Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

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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, 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 are alike. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

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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: 4x + 3x - 2x

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5x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 7y + 2y - 4y

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5y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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Identify and combine like terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 2(3x + 4)

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6x + 8.

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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 reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and applying the Distributive Property.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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If you have 5x + 3y - 2y, what is the simplified expression?

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5x + y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides represented by 3k, 4k, and 5k?

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12k.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1