Expressions Review Honors

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What is the first step to evaluate the expression (3 + 8 ÷ 4)²?

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The first step is to evaluate the division: 8 ÷ 4.

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Rewrite (9 x 6) x 5 using the associative property.

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9 x (6 x 5)

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Which expression is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5?

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5^4

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James wrote the expression (9 + y) + 4. Which expression is equivalent to the one James wrote?

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9 + (y + 4)

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Which expressions are NOT equivalent?

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3(4x-2) and 3·4x + 3·2

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What is the associative property in mathematics?

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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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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 the sum or product.

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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 performing operations.

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is one that has the same value as another expression, even if it looks different.

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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.