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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Simplify: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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Which expression is equivalent to 18x - 9?

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9(2x - 1)

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Simplify: 4(p - 6)

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4p - 24

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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, 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 each term inside a set of parentheses.

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Simplify: 8(3 + 4)

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24 + 32

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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.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression with parentheses?

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Use the distributive property to eliminate the parentheses.

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Simplify: 2(3x + 4) + 5x

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11x + 8