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, even though it may look different.

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Simplify the expression: 5(-2t)

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-10t

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What is the simplified form of this expression: 3x + 4 + 5x + 3?

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8x + 7

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What is the equivalent expression to 2 * 2 * 2 * 2?

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2^4

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Simplify: 14(b – 10)

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14b – 140

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Which expression is equivalent to z + z^2 + 1?

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1 + z + z^2

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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.

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Simplify: 2(x + 3) + 4x

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6x + 6