Mathematics Grade 7 15 min

Identify equivalent linear expressions

Identify equivalent linear expressions

What you'll learn

  • Identify equivalent linear expressions by combining like terms with 80% accuracy on a worksheet.
  • Explain why two given linear expressions are or are not equivalent using the distributive property in a written explanation.
  • Apply the distributive property to expand linear expressions and demonstrate equivalence to another expression by showing all steps.
  • Determine if two linear expressions are equivalent by substituting at least three different values for the variable and comparing the results with 100% accuracy.

Tutorial Preview

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Are 3(y + 4) and 3y + 12 equivalent?

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Are 4a + 7 + 2a and 6a + 7 equivalent?

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Are 6b - 9 and 3(2b - 3) equivalent?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which expression is equivalent to 2(x + 1)?
0.2x + 2
1.2x + 1
2.x + 2
3.3x
Easy
Which expression is equivalent to 5(y + 2)?
0.5y + 10
1.5y + 2
2.y + 10
3.7y
Easy
Which expression is equivalent to 3a + a + 5?
0.4a + 5
1.3a + 5
2.9a
3.8a

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