Equivalence and Simplification of Expressions

54/72

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 3/5

48/72

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 3/5

Which is NOT an equivalent fraction to one half?

• 2/4

• 2/3

• 4/8

• 3/6

What is Simplest Form?

• Names the part of the whole.

• A fraction is a number that names a part of a whole or a group.

• A fraction represents a number using the fewest possible parts of the whole.

• A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors.

Expand and Simplify
-4(2h + 3)

• -8h - 12

• -8h - 3

• -8h + 3

• -8h +12

Find the product:
2x( -2x - 3)

• -4x - 3

• x² - 3

• -4x² - 6x

• -4x - 6

Simplify    5(2 - 7n)

•  52 - 57n

• 10 - 7n

• 10 - 35n

• 10 + 35n

Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3) 

• 12 + 7x

• 14x

• 14x + 3

• 9 + 7x

Simplify the Expression. 
9z  - 21 - 3z + 10

• Simplified

• 9z - 21 - 7

• 9z - 11 -3z

• 6z - 11

8(x+5) - 4(x+4)

• 2x + 10

• 2x + 21

• 4x + 24

• 4x - 8