Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Show 5 apples and 3 bananas

Write the algebraic expression

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Show 2 apples and 3 apples

Write the algebraic expression

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

3 apples and 2 bananas and 4 apples

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

2 apples and 3 bad apples and 3 bananas

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

3 bad bananas and 2 apples and 4 bad bananas and 3 apples

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

Show 3 groups of 3 apples

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

Show 3 groups of 2 apples and 3 bananas

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Write the algebraic expression

Show 2 groups of 3 apples and 2 bad bananas

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

5x + 3-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

Show 2 groups of x + 3-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Write the algebraic expression

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

Show 2 groups of -2x -1-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Write the algebraic expression

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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

5x + 3 + 2x + 4

Simplified Answer

-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

-3x - 5x + 3 + 2x

Simplified Answer

-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

-x + 3x + 3 - 2x

Simplified Answer

-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

x

1

4 + 3x – 2x + 2 - 5

Simplified Answer

-x

1 xx

x x

1

1

1

1

1 1

11

1

1

-x -x

-xUse the colored rectangles on the side to model the algebraic expression