Combining Like Terms
Distributive Property
Distribute & Combine Like Terms
Are They Equivalent?
Challenge
100

+600

4x – 2x + 3

2x + 3

100

-500

–2(x + 5)

–2x – 10

100

Lose 500, give to lowest team. 

2(x + 3) – x

x + 6

100

2(x + 3) and x + 2x + 10 – 4

No

100

+500

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

The Milky Way

200

Steal 500 if correct instead of 200.

–5y + 7y – 2

2y – 2

200

3(–2y + 4)

–6y + 12

200

–3(y – 4) + 2y

–y + 12

200

–3(x – 2) and –x – 2x + 6 :

Yes

200

+500
What is the largest continent by land area?

Asia

300

5x – 2y + 3x + 7y – 4

8x + 5y – 4

300

Double Points

–3(2x – 4 + 5)

–6x – 3

300

Triple Points !

4(a – 2) + 3a – 1

7a – 9

300

4(x + 1) – 2 and 2x + 2x + 2

Yes

300

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

400

–6a + 4b + 9a – 10b + 5

3a – 6b + 5

400

2(3a – 5 + 4a)

14a – 10

400

–2(3m + 5) + 4m – 3 + m

–m – 13

400

Double Points

–2(2x – 5) + x and –4x + x + 10

Yes

400

What gas do plants breathe in to make food?

Carbon dioxide

500

Double Points

7m – 3n + 4m + 8n – 5 + 2m – 6n + 9

13m – n + 4

500

–4(–2m + 3 – m)

12m – 12

500

5(2x – 1) – 3(–x + 4) + 2x – 6

10x – 23

500

3(2x – 1) + x – 4 and 7x – 10 + x

No

500
Beat challenger in Rock, Paper, Scissors. 2 out of 3

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