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Simplifying with the Distributive Property

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can apply the distributive property to remove parentheses and combine like terms in algebraic expressions.

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5 min

Simplifying Expressions using Distributive Property | Expression & Equations | Grade 6

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Practice

14 min

2 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œUse the distributive property to simplify the expression: 5(3π‘₯ - 1) Use the distributive property to simplify the expression: -2(4 + 𝑦) Use the distributive property to simplify the expression: 3(-2π‘Ž + 5)”

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