Simplifying Expressions
7th Grade · Math · 78 min· Cc 7.ee.1
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Learning Objective
I can simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms and using the distributive property.
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When simplifying algebraic expressions with parentheses, always use the distributive property to remove the parentheses before combining like terms.
- 2
When distributing a number to an expression in parentheses, multiply the number by each term inside the parentheses, paying attention to signs.
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When writing simplified expressions, list variable terms first, in order from greatest to least exponents, then list constant terms last.
