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Which expression is equivalent to 2x+8x
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2(4x+8) 4(2x+4) 8(x+2)
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Equivalent expressions.
the answer is a(n) equationequationWhen two expressions are equivalent they can form an equation.
equivalent expressions
2(4x+8) 4(2x+4) 8(x+2)
It means to replace an expression by another one that is equivalent, but simpler. For example: 3x + 5x can be written as: 8x because of the distributive property.
x*8 is equal to 8x.
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It depends on what it is meant to be equivalent to!
Equivalent expressions.
the answer is a(n) equationequationWhen two expressions are equivalent they can form an equation.
equivalent expressions
A statement that equates two equivalent expressions is called an Identity.
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8x + 16 = 2(4x + 8) = 4(2x + 4) = 8(x + 2) = 16((1/2)x + 1) = -8(-x - 2)