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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Simplify the expression: 6y + 22y + y

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29y

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Use the distributive property to simplify: 6(2x - 3)

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12x - 18

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Apply the distributive property: 5(2f + 4)

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10f + 20

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Simplify the expression: 15x + 10 - 6x - 1

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9x + 9

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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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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 3x + 4x - 2x

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5x

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

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What is the result of 4(3 + 5)?

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