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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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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How do you combine like terms?

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To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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Simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and reducing the expression to its simplest form.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors.

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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 two or more terms inside parentheses.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the equivalent expression for 3a^2 + 6a + 5a^2?

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8a^2 + 6a.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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What is the equivalent expression for 6y + 22y + y?

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29y.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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What is the equivalent expression for 15x + 10 - 6x - 1?

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9x + 9.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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What is the equivalent expression for 4(x + 6)?

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4x + 24.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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What is the equivalent expression for z + z^2 + 1?

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1 + z + z^2.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4