Equivalent Expressions

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What is an equivalent expression?

Back

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 the expression: 3x + 5 + 7x + 2

Back

10x + 7

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Distribute: 4(x + 6)

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4x + 24

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Combine like terms: 6y + 22y + y

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29y

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Distribute: 6(2x - 3)

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12x - 18

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Simplify: 6(3y - 2y + 7)

Back

6y + 42

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to identify and combine like terms.

Front

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 parenthesis.

Front

If 2x + 3x = 5x, what is 4x + 2x?

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6x