Distribute and Combine Like Terms

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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: -6x + 4(-x - 3)

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-10x - 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the result of adding 2f + f?

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3f

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the first step in simplifying the expression x + 4 - 7(x - 5)?

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Distribute -7 to both x and -5.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 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 the sum of the coefficients in the expression 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v?

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The sum of the coefficients is 9.

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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 are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is the coefficient in the term 5x?

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The coefficient is 5.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B