MA19.7A.13

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 7 - Grade 7 Accelerated

MA19.7A.13

Generate expressions in equivalent forms based on context and explain how the quantities are related. [Grade 7, 7]

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Properties of operations can be used to identify or create equivalent linear expressions.
  • Equivalent expressions can reveal real-world and mathematical relationships, and some forms of equivalent expressions can provide more insight than others.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Determine whether two expressions are equivalent.
  • Rewrite expressions into equivalent forms by combining like terms, using the distributive property, and factoring.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can clarify the problem.
  • Rewriting an expression can clarify how the quantities in the problem are related.

Vocabulary

  • Like terms
  • Equivalent expressions
  • Distributive property
  • Factor

Aligned Learning Resources

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