• Apply commutative property to identify equivalent expressions (x + 3 = 3 + x).
• Combine simple like terms to identify equivalent expressions (3x + 2x = 5x).
• Combine like terms to identify equivalent expressions (10x+2+6x+9 = 16x+11).
• Rewrite expression using the distributive property (3(x+4)=3x+12).
• Apply the distributive property to identify equivalent expressions.

Combining Like Terms (recorded by Mrs. Jones)

Distributive Property (recorded by Mrs. Jones)

Simplifying Expressions (recorded by Mrs. Jones)

Equivalent Expressions (recorded by Mrs. Jones)

Introduction to Combining Like Terms

Combining Like Terms

Distributive Property

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