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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets

6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions: write expressions from words and use the distributive property to make equivalent ones. Every worksheet is free, prints as a PDF with an answer key, and can be assigned online. The ones teachers open most are first.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Writing with Expressions worksheet

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Writing with Expressions

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Student objectives

Match a short phrase to the correct algebraic expression using a variable.
Translate words like plus, minus, times, and divided by into the right math symbols.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Applying Properties of Operations worksheet

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Applying Properties of Operations

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Student objectives

Rewrite equations in a different but equal form by using math properties.
Use the commutative and associative properties to reorder or regroup numbers without changing the value.
Use the distributive property to expand or factor expressions to make them easier to work with.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Applying Properties of Operations worksheet

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Applying Properties of Operations

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Rewrite an equation in a different order or grouping without changing its value.
Use the distributive property to expand or factor expressions to make an equivalent equation.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Matching Equivalent Expressions worksheet

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Matching Equivalent Expressions

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Student objectives

Recognize when two algebra expressions have the same value even if they look different.
Simplify expressions by combining like terms.
Rewrite expressions by factoring out a common number or variable.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Determining Distributive Property worksheet

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Determining Distributive Property

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Student objectives

Practice rewriting multiplication with parentheses by distributing to each term inside.
Learn to expand an expression into an equivalent sum before solving.
Solve expressions after distributing by multiplying and then adding the results.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Simplifying Expressions worksheet

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Simplifying Expressions

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Student objectives

Combine like terms to make an expression shorter and easier to read.
Keep track of positive and negative signs while adding and subtracting terms.
Simplify expressions that include up to three different variables.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Using the Distributive Property with Place Value worksheet

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Using the Distributive Property with Place Value

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Break a two-digit factor into tens and ones.
Multiply using partial products.
Apply the distributive property.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Finding an Equivalent Expression with the Distributive Property worksheet

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Finding an Equivalent Expression with the Distributive Property

Student objectives

Find the common factor in a sum of two products.
Write a sum of products as a single product.
Apply the distributive property backwards.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Choosing an Equivalent Expression worksheet

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Choosing an Equivalent Expression

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Rearrange a product to make it easier.
Recognize a valid regrouping of factors.
Apply the commutative and associative properties.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Matching Equivalent Numerical Expressions worksheet

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Matching Equivalent Numerical Expressions

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Student objectives

Apply the distributive property to a numerical expression
Use the order of operations to evaluate an expression
Recognize two expressions that name the same number
Match equivalent expressions without evaluating everything

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Expanding an Expression with the Distributive Property (Word) worksheet

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Expanding an Expression with the Distributive Property (Word)

Student objectives

Expand a product over a sum of three terms.
Recognize a correct use of the distributive property.
Match an expression to a situation.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Using the Distributive Property with Decimals and Mixed Numbers worksheet

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Using the Distributive Property with Decimals and Mixed Numbers

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Student objectives

Break a decimal into its whole part and its decimal part.
Break a mixed number into its whole part and its fraction.
Multiply each part and add the two products.

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6th Grade Writing & Simplifying Expressions Worksheets - Choosing an Equivalent Expression (Decimals and Fractions) worksheet

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Choosing an Equivalent Expression (Decimals and Fractions)

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Student objectives

Reorder a sum so the two values making a whole sit together.
Regroup a product so the round pair is multiplied first.
Tell a legal rearrangement from one that changes an operation.

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More 6th grade topics

Ratios & Unit Rates 21 Negative Numbers & Absolute Value 20 Percents 11 Mean, Median, Mode & Range 16 Exponents & Order of Operations 11 Long Division & Decimal Operations 9 Area of Triangles & Polygons 12 Dividing Fractions 6 Inequalities 6 Histograms & Box Plots 6 GCF & LCM 6 One-Step Equations 18 Volume & Surface Area 9 Coordinate Plane 9

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