Simplifying Expressions

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What is simplifying expressions?

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Simplifying expressions involves combining like terms and reducing expressions to their simplest form.

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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 first step in simplifying the expression -5(y - 6) + 4?

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Distribute -5 to both terms inside the parentheses: -5y + 30 + 4.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the simplified form of -5(y - 6) + 4?

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-5y + 34.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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How do you combine like terms in the expression 6b + 7b - 10?

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Add the coefficients of like terms: 6b + 7b = 13b, so the expression simplifies to 13b - 10.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of 3x + 4 + 5x + 3?

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Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x and 4 + 3 = 7, so the expression simplifies to 8x + 7.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression 5(y + 6) + 4?

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Distribute 5 to both terms inside the parentheses: 5y + 30 + 4.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the simplified form of 5(y + 6) + 4?

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5y + 34.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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How do you simplify the expression 3 - 2a + 3a + 5a?

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Combine like terms: -2a + 3a + 5a = 6a, so the expression simplifies to 6a + 3.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the simplified form of 3 - 2a + 3a + 5a?

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6a + 3.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1