Distribution

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an expression or equation.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an expression.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, represented by a number without a variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What are terms in an expression?

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Terms are the individual parts of an expression separated by plus or minus signs.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -5(-x + 3)

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5x - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: -9(-3h - 8)

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27h + 72

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply a term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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 multiple terms inside parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the result of simplifying x + 4 - 7(x - 5)?

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-6x + 39

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3