W16 Understanding Expressions and Equations

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing an equals sign ( = ).

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What does it mean for two expressions to be equivalent?

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Two expressions are equivalent if they have the same value for all values of their variables.

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Yes, they are equivalent.

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What is the Associative Property?

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The Associative Property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication does not change their sum or product.

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This demonstrates the Associative Property.

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What is the Commutative Property?

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The Commutative Property states that the order in which two numbers are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product.

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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 a number across a sum.