Combining Like Terms and Distributing

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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 two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 5(3 + 2)

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25

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Combine like terms: 4x + 3x

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7x

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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. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: 2a + 3a - a

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4a

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 6y - 2y + 4y

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8y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Combine like terms: 7m - 2m + 5m

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10m

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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 make the expression as simple as possible.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 9 - 3 + 2

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8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C