Generating 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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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the result of 6a + 3a?

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9a

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What is the result of 7a - 2a + a - 4a?

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2a

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What is the result of 9z - 2z?

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(9 - 2)z

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What is the result of 9c + 9 - 4c - 6?

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5c + 3

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What is the result of 8n - 2n + n?

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7n

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How do you simplify the expression 4x + 5x - 3?

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The simplified expression is 9x - 3.

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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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What is the result of 3(2x + 4)?

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6x + 12