Equivalent Expressions

The video tutorial explains mathematical expressions, highlighting the difference between expressions and equations. It introduces the concept of equivalent expressions and demonstrates how to solve word problems using expressions. Two examples are provided: one involving baseball cards and another involving money savings. The tutorial also emphasizes the use of visual models to aid in understanding and constructing expressions.

Describe how to use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

What is the equivalent expression for the total amount of money saved by Sarah, Emily, and Jessica?

What strategies can you use to write expressions from word problems?