Equivalent Expressions Using Algebra Tiles

Which expression is shown here?

• 3x + 2 + 2x + 6

• 3x + 2x + 2x + 6x

• 3 + 2 + 2 + 3

Simplify.

• 5x + 8

• 11x

• 11

• 6x + 3

To ____ an expression is to write a less complicated expression with the same value.  A ____ expression has no parentheses and no like terms.  For example, the expression 3−(2x+7)−4x may be ____ to −4−6x.  When working with algebra tiles, a ____ expression uses the fewest possible tiles to represent the original expression.

• Simplify

• Solve

• Answer

• Reduce

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