Like Terms & Distributing

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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, 2x and 3x are like terms, while 2x and 3y 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, 2x + 3x = 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 parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 4a + 3a - 2a

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5a.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does 3^2 mean?

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3^2 means 3 multiplied by itself, which equals 9.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 5x + 2y + 3x - y

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8x + y.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the result of distributing 2(3x + 4)?

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6x + 8.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Identify the like terms in: 5y + 3y - 2 + 4.

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5y and 3y are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(x + 3) + 4?

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Distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses: 2x + 6 + 4.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3