Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions involves combining like terms and performing operations to make an expression easier to understand or work with.

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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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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 the expression: 8 + 5(x - 2)

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5x - 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract coefficients of terms that have the same variable.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 5(2 - 7n)

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10 - 35n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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

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Simplify the expression: 8 + 2y + 3x + 5y

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8 + 7y + 3x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is an expression?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations that represents a value.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 7x + 9y + 21 - 3y - 10 + 2x

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9x + 6y + 11

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1