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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How would you show: 12 more than 5 times a number y?

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12 + 5y

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2k + 10 + 15k?

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15k + 2k + 10

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Which property allows us to rewrite 6(v + 5v) as 6v + 30v?

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Distributive Property

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What is the equivalent expression for 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9?

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9^5

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What is the value of 3 + x if x = 7?

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10

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What does the Commutative Property state?

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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 the Associative Property state?

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The Associative Property states that the way in which numbers are grouped when adding or multiplying does not change the sum or product.

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What is a variable in mathematics?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents one or more numbers.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.