Day 3 Equivalent Expressions Independent Practice

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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 does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors, which can help simplify the expression or solve equations.

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What is the purpose of expanding an expression?

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Expanding an expression involves multiplying out the factors to write it as a sum of terms, which can make it easier to work with.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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What is a rational expression?

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A rational expression is a fraction where the numerator and the denominator are both polynomials.

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