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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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression: -8(z - 5)

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-8z + 40

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Expand the expression: 10(z - 6)

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10z - 60

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Simplify by combining like terms: 3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1

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12x - 13

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Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

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2a + 2b + 4

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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 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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What is the result of combining like terms: 4x + 3x?

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7x

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2y - 5y + 3?

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-3y + 3