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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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute the multiplication over addition.

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Use the distributive property to find an equivalent expression: 5(2f + 4)

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10f + 20

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What is the sum of like terms?

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The sum of like terms is the process of combining terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Which expression is equivalent to: 4s + 4s?

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8s

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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

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Combine the like terms: 6y + 22y + y

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29y

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an expression.

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Combine the like terms: d + d + d + 3 + 2

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3d + 5

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What is a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change, such as the number 5 in the expression 3x + 5.