Distribute and Combine Like Terms

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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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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that have the same variable. For example, 5a + 2a = 7a.

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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 single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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: -7x + 5(1 - 8x)

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5 - 47x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 7 + 3(1 - 2x)

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10 - 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 8x - 6(3 - 2x)

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20x - 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: x + 4 - 7(x - 5)

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-6x + 39

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in 4x, 4 is the coefficient.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform any operations to make the expression as concise as possible.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1