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

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10x + 7

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Simplify the expression: 6y + 22y + y.

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29y

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Simplify the expression: z + z^2 + 1.

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1 + z + z^2

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Simplify the expression: 6(3y - 2y + 7).

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6y + 42

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Simplify the expression: 6(2x - 3).

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12x - 18

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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.

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a factor across a sum.

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If 2x + 3x = ?

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5x

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If 4y + 6y - 2y = ?

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8y