options: Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y.

Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.

Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

Identify when two expressions are equivalent (i.e., when the two expressions name the same number regardless of which value is substituted into them). For example, the expressions y + y + y and 3y are equivalent because they name the same number regardless of which number y stands for.
problem_activity: A cube has
$$6$$
equal sides, each with an area of
$${s^2}$$
square units. The surface area of a cube is the total area of all six sides, and is represented by the formula
$$S=6{s^2}$$
.
Find the surface area of a cube with the side lengths below.
a.
$${s=3}$$
inches
b.
$${s=1.2}$$
cm
c.
$${s={2\over3}}$$
ft


correct_option_index: 2