8.4a: 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 parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 3 + 5x + 4

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5x + 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: -5(a - 6)

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-5a + 30

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 3 + 12c - 4c

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8c + 3

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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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 like terms to simplify an expression.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

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The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the constant in the expression 4x + 5?

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The constant is 5, which is the term without a variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B