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100

To simplify the expression 3y + 4y I will  _____

Possible answers:combine like terms, add the coefficients of 3 and 4

              

100

What is the additive inverse of 4?

-4

100

 -12g + 9g + 4

 -3g +4

100

 Simplify the expression 5v - 4 - 2v 

3v - 4

100

 Simplify 2(h + 5) 

What is 2h + 10

200

To simplify the expression of 2(3c) I will ____

find the product of 2 and 3c

200

What is the GCF of 42 and 63

7
200

(2x + 3) + (4x + 6)

6x + 9

200

Simplify the expression

  -(x + 1)

-x - 1

200

Simplify 2(h + 5) - 4h - 15

What is -2h - 5

300

Write a sentence using 3 words from the Vocabulary List on the front of the board.

Examples: To write equivalent expressions I will combine like terms by adding the coefficients.

To simplify an expression sum the coefficients.


300

What is 1 - 1/4?

3/4

300

Find the sum (n + 8) + ( n - 12)

What is 2n - 4

300

Simplify 5v - (4 - 2v)

 7v - 4

300
Write 7h - 21 in factored form

7(h - 3)

400

The F in GCF stands for _______ which means _____

factor, divide

400

What property do we use to simplify 3(2x + 4)

The Distributive Property

400

Which expression(s) are equivalent to:  a - 1/4 a ?

A) 1a - 1/4 a    B) (1 - 1/4) a   C) 3/4 a 


A, B, and C are all equivalent 

400

Simplify   (-2g + 7) - (g + 11)


-3g - 4

400

Write 32g + 24 in factored form

8(4g + 3)

500

Give 3 equivalent expressions for 3(x - 2)

3x - 6   3(x) + 3(-2)   x+x+x-2-2-2 

 x - 2 + x - 2 + x - 2  3x + - 6

500

Which  expression is in simplest form

5x - 4 + 6y

 4x + 8 - x

 3(x + 7) 

 12n - n

 5x - 4 +6y

500

Write 6 + 24x in factored form

6(1 + 4x)

500

You start a new job. After w weeks, you have (10w + 20) dollars in your savings account and (45w + 25) in your checking account. Write an expression that represents the total in both accounts.

55w + 45

500
Substitute a = 1 to check (verify) if 

5a - (2a - 3)  simplifies to     3a - 3

5a - (2a -3)

5(1) - (2(1) - 3)   =  5 - (2-3) = 5 - (-1) = 6

3a - 3

3(1) - 3 =  3 - 3 = 0   

6 does not equal 0, so 5a - (2a - 3) does not simplify to 3a - 3, it simplifies to 3a + 3