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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Factor the expression: 36x + 24

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12(3x + 2)

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Factor the expression: 12x - 16

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4(3x - 4)

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Simplify the expression: 6x + 8y - 2x - y

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4x + 7y

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Find an equivalent expression for: 17 + 4w - 12 - w

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3w + 5

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Which expression is equivalent to: 6m - m?

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5m

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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, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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How do you combine like terms?

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