Simplifying Expressions

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What is the process of factoring an expression?

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Factoring an expression involves rewriting it as a product of its factors. For example, 5x + 15 can be factored as 5(x + 3).

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What are like terms in an expression?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 2x are like terms, while 3x and 11y are not.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, 3x + 2x = 5x.

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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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Simplifying an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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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. It allows you to multiply a term by a sum.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 9z - 21 - 3z + 10.

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6z - 11.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of simplifying 6 + 2(7x - 3)?

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14x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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Use the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What does it mean to evaluate an expression?

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Evaluating an expression means to calculate its value by substituting numbers for the variables.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

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What is the result of 8(x + 5) - 4(x + 4)?

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4x + 24.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3