Math Games

Year 8 - Number and Algebra

Standard 8.OA.1.4 - Practice simplifying variable expressions using the distributive property.

Included Skills:

Patterns and algebra
• Extend and apply the distributive law to the expansion of algebraic expressions
- applying the distributive law to the expansion of algebraic expressions using strategies such as the area model
• Factorise algebraic expressions by identifying numerical factors
- recognising the relationship between factorising and expanding
- identifying the greatest common divisor (highest common factor) of numeric and algebraic expressions and using a range of strategies to factorise algebraic expressions
• Simplify algebraic expressions involving the four operations
- understanding that the laws used with numbers can also be used with algebra