Equivalent Expressions Review

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What is an equivalent expression?

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

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Simplify the expression: -7(w - 4) + 3w - 27

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-4w + 1

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and perform operations to reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify the expression: 6(x + 1) - 5(x + 2)

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x - 4

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify the expression: ½(8x + 2)

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4x + 1

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by each term inside a parenthesis.

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Simplify the expression: -3(t - 2) + 3(t - 4)

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-6

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an expression.

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, represented by a number without a variable.