In this topic, students will:
understand how variables are used to represent unknown values in problems
recognize when two expressions are equivalent
use properties of operations to write equivalent expressions
combine like integer and rational terms
use the Distributive Property to expand expressions
understand expanding an expression is the reverse of factoring
identify the GCF of algebraic terms in expressions
use properties of operations to add expressions
model addition of expressions in real-life applications
use properties of operations to subtract expressions
model subtraction of expressions in real-life applications
write equivalent expressions to show how quantities are related in real-life applications