Distributive property and Like terms

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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 number by a sum by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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

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3a + 2b + 3

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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Use the distributive property: (3x + 2) 5

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15x + 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Are these two expressions equivalent? 4(x + 2y) and 4x + 8y

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Yes

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Combine like terms: 7y + 8x - 2y + 7 + 5

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5y + 8x + 12

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

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4a + 3b + 7

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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, 3a and 5a are like terms.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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What is an expression?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators (like + and -) that represents a value.

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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 it easier to understand or calculate.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the result of applying the distributive property to 2(3 + 4)?

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14 (because 2*3 + 2*4 = 6 + 8 = 14)

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5