6.EE.A.3

Apply the properties of operations (including, but not limited to, commutative, associative, and distributive properties) to generate equivalent expressions. (The distributive property of multiplication over addition is prominent here. Negative coefficients are not an expectation at this grade level.) For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y.

Khan Academy Resources

Factor with the distributive property (no variables)Create equivalent expressions by factoringFactor with distributive property (variables)Combining like termsEquivalent expressionsDistributive property with variablesIntro to combining like termsCombining like termsCombining like terms exampleDistributive property over additionDistributive property over subtractionEquivalent expressionsDistributive property with variablesFactor with the distributive property

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