Equivalent Expressions

An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variable(s) involved.

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

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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

The first step is to combine like terms.

The result is 8a^2.

It is expressed as 2(k - 11).

The equivalent expression is 12(3x + 2).

The equivalent expression is 1 + z + z^2.

It simplifies to 2r + 2y.