Combining Like Terms & 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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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 set of parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 2 + 3x - 5x - 5

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-2x - 3

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 5x + 2(x - 3)

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7x - 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 9 + 5(x + 3)

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5x + 24

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the first step in simplifying expressions?

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The first step is to combine like terms by adding or subtracting coefficients of the same variable.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does PEMDAS stand for?

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PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). It is the order of operations used in mathematics.

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Simplify: -2y + 8 + 7y + 5

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5y + 13

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B