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 variable(s) involved.

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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 factor across a sum.

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Find an equivalent expression for 36x + 24.

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2(18x + 12)

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Which expression is equivalent to 15x + 10 - 6x - 1?

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9x + 9

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Which expression is equivalent to 4(x + 6)?

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4x + 24

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Which expression is equivalent to 6(2x - 3)?

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12x - 18

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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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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 first step in solving an equation?

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The first step is to simplify both sides of the equation if possible.