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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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: 8 less than the product of 4 and a number (use m for the number).

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4m - 8

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Identify the constant in the expression: 3x + 5.

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5

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What operation does the expression 6h represent?

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Multiplication.

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Are the expressions 4(y - 1) and 1 + 4y equivalent?

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No.

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15.

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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol (often a letter) that represents an unknown value.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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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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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression: 5 more than twice a number (use n for the number).

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2n + 5.