Equivalent Expressions

An equivalent expression is an expression that has the same value as another expression for all values of the variable(s) involved.

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

10f + 20

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

8s

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

29y

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

3d + 5

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