Simplifying Expressions

A _____________ is a symbol, usually a letter that stands for a number. 

• coefficient
• algebraic expression
• variable
• term

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

2(7c - 8)

• 14c - 16

• 14c + 16

• 7c - 16

• c - 16

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

9(2g + 3)

• 18g + 27

• 18g - 27

• -18g - 27

• 18g - 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

3x - 5x

• 2x
• 8x
• -2x
• 15x²

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x
• x
• 6x
• 5

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify the expression: -5(x + 4)

• 5x + 4
• -5x + 4
• -5x - 20
• -5x + 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

x + 2x

• 2x²
• 3x
• Can't be simplified
• 3x + x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

A number with no variable is called a...

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Term

• Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B