Equivalent Expression

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variables involved.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Simplify: 3(2a-4b+5)

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6a-12b+15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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 eliminating parentheses.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify: 15x + 10y

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5(3x + 2y)

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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, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify: 9(y-7)

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9y - 63

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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, allowing them to be combined.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: 4(5x + 9)

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20x + 36

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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 of an algebraic expression, such as the 4 in 4x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify: 2(4x - 1)

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8x - 2

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3