Download 6th Grade FM 6.4 Simplifying Expressions using the distributive

6th Grade FM 6.4 Simplifying Expressions using the distributive property key.notebook
February 02, 2017
6th Grade FM: How do we simplify expressions?
Warm-up: Simplify
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Using Properties to Simplify Expressions
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The commutative property states that two numbers can be
added or multiplied in any order without changing the value.
This property doesn't apply to subtraction or division!!
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Change subtraction into adding the
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Use the commutative property to
re-order the problem.
Add the LIKE TERMS together
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Like terms that have the same variables raised to the same
exponents can be combined (added). The coefficient of a
variable term is the number that is being multiplied with the
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6th Grade FM 6.4 Simplifying Expressions using the distributive property key.notebook
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How do we use the distributive property to simplify
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expressions?
a(b+c)
(b+c)a
ab + ac
ab + ac
Always remember to change subtraction into adding
the opposite first!
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Simplify each expression.
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