Combine Like Terms/Distribute Practice

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What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 6 + 2(7x - 3)

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14x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute the multiplication over addition.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Simplify the expression: 10(b + 3)

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10b + 30

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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, such as 3x and 5x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

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9v + 14

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of distributing 7 into (y + 9)?

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7y + 63

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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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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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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The first step is to apply the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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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, combining like terms and performing any operations.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1