Math 7 · Unit 4, Lesson 1

Hand It Out, Take It Back

Properties, like terms, and simplifying expressions. Two operations, a few rules, and the same steps every time.

ElleMath-speak

I say it the way your test says it.

FinnPlain English

And I say it the way you would say it to a friend. Same idea, two ways.

Write it down. Do every change on paper, one line per step. Changing signs in your head is the number one reason for missed problems. If you changed something, it should be on the paper.

Go in order. Each tile has a short explanation, then a "Let me try a few" button.

1Properties of Addition and MultiplicationThe rules, and the everyday words they are named afterStart here 2What If There's Subtraction or Division?Change them into addition and multiplication first 3Combining Like TermsWrite in the invisible ones, then count what you have

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NC standards: NC.7.EE.1, NC.7.EE.2, NC.7.NS.1, NC.7.NS.2.