Equivalent Expressions

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is a mathematical expression that has the same value as another expression, even though it may look different.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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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.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Find an equivalent expression for: 36x + 24

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2(18x + 12)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Use the distributive property to find an equivalent expression for: 5(2f + 4)

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10f + 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Which expression is equivalent to: 30x - 24?

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6(5x - 4)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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Which expression is equivalent to: 10x - 16?

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8(2x - 2) - 6x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parentheses.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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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, such as 3x and 5x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

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How do you combine like terms?

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You combine like terms by adding or subtracting their coefficients while keeping the variable part the same.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression, such as the 4 in 4x.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B