Equivalent Expressions

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In the expression 4r + 8u, what are the 4 and 8 called?

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Coefficients

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What is the equivalent expression for 2(r + y)?

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2r + 2y

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Which expression is equivalent to 5(2x-3)-3x?

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7x-15

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What is the equivalent expression for 6m − m?

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5m

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Which expression is equivalent to 3a² + 6a + 5a²?

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8a² + 6a

Front

Define 'equivalent expressions'.

Back

Expressions that have the same value for all values of the variables.

Front

What is a 'term' in an algebraic expression?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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What is a 'variable' in algebra?

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A symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value.

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What does it mean to 'simplify' an expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac, which allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a parenthesis.