Equivalent Expression Notes.notebook
December 11, 2013
EQUIVALENT EXPRESSIONS
Using what you've learned, you can check to see if two expressions
are equivalent!
1st - Use the distributive property on the left expression.
2nd - Combine all like terms on the left side.
3rd - Use the distributive property on the right expression.
4th - Combine all like terms on the right side.
5th - See if the two sides equal one another - remember your
properties in case the order is different on both sides.
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Examples:
2(3e - 8) = 10e + 20 - 4 - 4e
TRUE or FALSE
13jk + 5j - 3jk + 2jk - 5 = 13jk - 5
TRUE or FALSE
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