Apply properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.
M07.B-E.1.1.1
Apply properties of operations to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients.
Example 1: The expression 1/2 • (x + 6) is equivalent to 1/2 • x + 3.
Example 2: The expression 5.3 – y + 4.2 is equivalent to 9.5 – y (or –y + 9.5).
Example 3: The expression 4w – 10 is equivalent to 2(2w – 5).