Create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity, distributive and inverse properties

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Create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity, distributive and inverse properties.

Code

AC9M8A01

Year level

Year 8

Subject

Mathematics

Strand

Algebra

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Learning intention

We are learning to create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity, distributive and inverse properties.

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Create, expand, factorise, rearrange and simplify linear expressions, applying the associative, commutative, identity,   and inverse properties.

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