Combining Like Terms & Distributive Property

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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: -10x + 15 - 3x + 2

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-13x + 17

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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, meaning you multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Simplify the expression: 4(-x - 6)

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-4x - 24

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 2x and 3x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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

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-3x + 3a - 6

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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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Simplify the expression: (b + 8)5

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5b + 40

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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True or False: In the distributive property, you multiply what is outside of the parentheses by what is on the inside of the parentheses.

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True

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the result of combining the like terms: 5x + 3x?

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8x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1