02.04.21 Equivalent Expressions Period 3/4

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value for all values of the variable(s) involved.

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Simplify the expression: ⅕ ( 40p - 35)

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8p - 7

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Simplify the expression: 8(4b - 5)

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32b - 40

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Which of the following is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

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10x + 30

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Simplify the expression: (x - 6)4

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4x - 24

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Simplify the expression: 2(3v - 8)

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6v - 16

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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 eliminating parentheses.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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If a = 2, what is the value of 3(a + 4)?

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18

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What is a like term?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.