Equivalent Expressions & The Commutative Property | 6.EE.A.4

The video tutorial explains how to write an equivalent variable expression by identifying variable and constant terms and using the commutative property. The instructor presents a problem involving the expression '5M add 7' and evaluates four answer choices to find the equivalent expression. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding variable and constant terms, simplifying expressions, and applying the commutative property to solve the problem. The correct answer is identified by rearranging terms using the commutative property.

What is the expression we are trying to find an equivalent for?

Identify the variable term and the constant term in the expression 5M + 7.

Explain why 5 + 7 cannot be combined in the expression.

What does the commutative property state in relation to addition?

How can we rewrite the expression 5M + 7 using the commutative property?