equivalent expressions and simplifying

Front

What is an equivalent expression?

Back

An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression, even though it may look different.

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Simplify the expression: 3(2c - 5)

Back

6c - 15

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What is the total cost expression for a cell phone company that charges $40 per month plus a $35 activation fee for m months?

Back

40m + 35

Front

In the expression 4r + 8u, what are the 4 and 8 called?

Back

Coefficients

Front

Combine like terms: 3x + 5 + 7x + 2

Back

10x + 7

Front

Create an expression for the cost of strawberries at $1.95 per pound for p pounds.

Back

$1.95p

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

Simplify the expression: 5(x + 2) - 3(x - 1)

Back

2x + 13

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.