Expressions, Equations, Inequalities (7th Grade)

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (such as +, -, *, /) that represents a value.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing an equal sign (=).

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, or not equal to the other.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms in an expression 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 the purpose of inverse operations?

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Inverse operations are used to undo each other, helping to isolate a variable in an equation.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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How do you solve the equation 0 = 8z + 8?

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To solve for z, subtract 8 from both sides to get -8 = 8z, then divide by 8 to find z = -1.

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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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 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 each term inside a parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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How do you write an equation from a word problem?

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Identify the quantities involved, assign variables, and translate the relationships into a mathematical equation.

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What is the solution to the equation 6x + 7 = 331?

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To solve for x, subtract 7 from both sides to get 6x = 324, then divide by 6 to find x = 54.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A