Generating 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, even though it may look different.

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Simplify: 8n - 2n + n

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7n

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Simplify: 7a - 2a + a - 4a

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2a

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Simplify: 5m + 5 - 3m

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2m + 5

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Simplify: 4b + 9 + 3b

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7b + 9

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Simplify: 4x + 5 + 3x - 2

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7x + 3

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The Commutative Property of Addition states that changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. (e.g., a + b = b + a)

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The Associative Property of Addition states that the way in which numbers are grouped does not change their sum. (e.g., (a + b) + c = a + (b + c))

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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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Simplify: 3x + 4x - 2x

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5x