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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How many terms are in the expression: 5x + 9 - 4b?

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3

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What is the equivalent expression to 2*2*2*2?

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2^4

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Which expression is equivalent to: (e + e) + e?

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3e

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Combine like terms: 3a^2 + 6a + 5a^2. What is the result?

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8a^2 + 6a

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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 a term in an algebraic expression?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, separated by + or - signs.

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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 a term.