IXL | Identify equivalent linear expressions II

Select the expressions that are equivalent to

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Select the expressions that are equivalent to

(

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(

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(

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key idea

Two expressions are equivalent if they are the same when written in standard form.

For example,

(

)

and

are equivalent because they have the same standard form,

solution

To find which expressions are equivalent to

(

)

write each one in standard form. See which expressions have the same standard form as

(

)

First, write

(

)

in standard form.

(

)

Multiply

The standard form of

(

)

Write

(

)

in standard form.

(

)

Apply the distributive property

The standard form of

(

)

but the standard form of

(

)

(

)

and

(

)

are not

equivalent.

The expression

is already in standard form, and the standard form of

(

)

is also

and

(

)

are

equivalent.

Write

(

)

in standard form.

(

)

Apply the distributive property

The standard form of

(

)

but the standard form of

(

)

(

)

and

(

)

are not

equivalent.

Write

in standard form.

Reorder the terms, so

becomes

The standard form of

but the standard form of

(

)

and

(

)

are not

equivalent.

The correct answer is

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