Equivalent Expressions

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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: 4x + 12 + 2x

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6(x + 2)

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Which expressions are equivalent to: 3x + 4?

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b. 6 + 2(x - 1) + x and c. 3(x + 4 - 2) - 2

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Identify which expression is equivalent to -3(2x - 4):

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b. -6x + 8 + 4 and c. 3(-2x + 1 + 3)

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What is the main difference between a mathematical expression and an equation?

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An expression does NOT contain an equal sign, but an equation does have an equal sign.

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What is the property used when multiplying a number outside parentheses by everything inside?

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Distribution

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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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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 distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What is a term in an expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both.