Simplify Expressions

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing any necessary operations.

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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 a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 2(4 + 9w)

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8 + 18w

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Expand the expression: 3(x - 5)

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3x - 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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True or False: 2u^3 and 2u^2 are like terms.

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False

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Combine like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 4x + 3x?

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7x

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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