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 variables involved.

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What is the distributive property?

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

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What does GCF stand for?

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GCF stands for Greatest Common Factor, which is the largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.

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What is the equivalent expression for 5(a + b)?

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5a + 5b

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Use the distributive property to simplify: 3(x + 4). What is the result?

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3x + 12

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What is the equivalent expression for 20b + 16c using GCF?

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4(5b + 4c)

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What is the equivalent expression for 25 + 9x - 14 - 2x + 3?

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14 + 7x

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Use the distributive property to simplify: 6(2d + 3). What is the result?

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12d + 18

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What is the equivalent expression for 30d + 18 using GCF?

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6(5d + 3)

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What is the equivalent expression for 4h + (7 + 11h)?

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15h + 7