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 if it looks different.

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What does the distributive property state?

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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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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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What are variables in an expression?

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Variables are symbols (like x or y) that represent unknown values in mathematical expressions.

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What are coefficients in an expression?

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Coefficients are the numerical factors that multiply the variables in an expression.

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Simplify the expression: 5(3x + 2)

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15x + 10

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Rewrite using the distributive property: 4(2 + 3)

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8 + 12

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What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

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The first step is to apply the distributive property if there are parentheses.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Simplify: 2x + 3x

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5x