FPS Mod 4A Equivalent expressions

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What is an equivalent expression?

Back

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: 3x + 5 + 7x + 2.

Back

10x + 7

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

Front

Simplify the expression: 12(5 - 4x).

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60 - 48x

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Are the expressions 20b + 16c and 4(4b + 5c) equivalent?

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No

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Which expressions are equivalent: 2 x (m+5) and 2m + 10?

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Yes, they are equivalent.

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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 reduce it to its simplest form.

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Simplify the expression: 30d + 18.

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6(5d + 3)

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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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What is the result of combining like terms: 5n + 3n + 2n?

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10n