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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Combine like terms: 15x + 10 - 6x - 1

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9x + 9

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Combine like terms: 3x + 5 + 7x + 2

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10x + 7

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Factor the expression: 36x + 24

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2(18x + 12)

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Use the distributive property to find an equivalent expression: 6(2x - 3)

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12x - 18

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to combine like terms.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors.