Generate Equivalent Expressions

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What is an equivalent expression?

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An equivalent expression is a mathematical expression that has the same value as another expression, even though they may look different.

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How do you simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression, combine like terms and perform any operations to reduce it to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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

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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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How can you use the distributive property to simplify 3(x + 4)?

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3(x + 4) = 3x + 12.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the first step in solving the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

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The first step is to subtract 3 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.

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What is the value of x in the equation 5x = 25?

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x = 5.

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How do you check if two expressions are equivalent?

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You can check if two expressions are equivalent by substituting the same value for the variable in both expressions and seeing if they yield the same result.

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What is the purpose of creating a table of values?

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A table of values helps to organize and visualize the relationship between variables in an expression or equation.