Apply properties of operations to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients

What you'll learn

1. Identify like terms in a linear expression, including terms with rational (fraction or decimal) coefficients
2. Add and subtract linear expressions by combining like terms, including terms with rational coefficients
3. Apply the distributive property to expand a product of the form a(bx + c) where a, b, and c are rational numbers
4. Factor a linear expression by identifying and extracting a common factor from each term
5. Simplify expressions that require multiple steps — expand, then combine like terms — using properties of operations as strategies

Prerequisites

• Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide rational numbers