Identifying Equivalent Expressions (Example)

Identifying Equivalent Expressions (Example)

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

4th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video tutorial demonstrates how to test the equality of two expressions by substituting different values for x. Initially, x is set to 1, and both expressions are evaluated using the order of operations, resulting in equal values. To confirm equivalence, x is then set to 4, and both expressions again yield the same result, proving they are equivalent.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in testing if two expressions are equivalent?

Add the expressions together.

Substitute a value for x in both expressions.

Multiply the expressions.

Divide the expressions by x.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When substituting x equals 1, what should you remember to use?

The commutative property.

The associative property.

The distributive property.

Order of operations.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result when x equals 1 was substituted into both expressions?

The expressions were undefined.

The expressions resulted in zero.

The expressions were equal.

The expressions were not equal.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What value of x was used to further test the equivalence of the expressions?

x equals 5

x equals 2

x equals 3

x equals 4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result when x equals 4 was substituted into both expressions?

Both expressions equaled 27.

Both expressions equaled 16.

Both expressions equaled 9.

Both expressions equaled 0.

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