equivalent expressions

An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variable(s) involved.

The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute the multiplication over addition.

-48x - 24

5x + 10

-9x - 4 + y

8x + 12

45c + 36

To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form, combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parentheses.

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, allowing them to be combined.

The first step is to multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.