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Which property is being modeled?

A
associative property of addition
B
addition property of equality
C
commutative property of multiplication
D
distributive property of multiplication
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Katrina is solving the equation x minus 2 times open paren x plus 3 close paren is equal to 4 times open paren 2 x plus 3 close paren minus open paren x plus 4 close paren Which equivalent equations might Katrina use? Choose two correct answers.

A
negative x minus 6 is equal to 7 x plus 8
B
x minus 2 x plus 3 is equal to 8 x plus 3 minus x plus 4
C
x minus 2 x minus 6 is equal to 8 x plus 12 minus x plus 4
D
x minus 2 x minus 6 is equal to 8 x plus 12 minus x minus 4
E
x minus 2 x plus 6 is equal to 8 x plus 12 minus x plus 4
F
negative x plus 6 is equal to 7 x plus 16
G
negative x minus 6 is equal to 7 x plus 16
H
negative x plus 3 is equal to 7 x plus 7
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Which algebraic expression has no like terms?

A
negative x plus 4 y minus 6 x plus 9
B
negative 4 x plus y plus 4 y
C
negative x plus 7 plus 3 x y minus 4 y
D
negative 3 x y minus 8 plus x y plus y squared
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What is the first step in solving the equation 2 thirds x plus 1 third x plus 2 is equal to 5 ?

A
Add 2 to each side of the equation.
B
Combine like terms.
C
Subtract 1 third from each side of the equation.
D
Multiply each side of the equation by 5 .
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What is the solution to the equation 6 x plus 2 is equal to 9 x minus 1 ?

A
x is equal to 3
B
x is equal to 1
C
x is equal to negative 1
D
x is equal to negative 3
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The given box shows the first two of four steps for identifying equivalent expressions. • Simplify each expression. • Substitute a number for each variable. • • Which shows the last two steps in the directions?

A
• Compare each expression, looking for like terms between them. • If each term matches one in the other expression, they are equivalent.
B
• Compute the value of each expression. • Compare the values. If they are equal, the expressions are equivalent.
C
• Decide if there are like terms in each expression. • Compare the like terms to simplify each expression.
D
• Compare the resulting expressions. • If they have identical terms, the expressions are equivalent.
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Which is a reasonable first step that can be used to solve the equation 2 times open paren x plus 6 close paren is equal to 3 times open paren x minus 4 close paren plus 5 ?

A
Apply the subtraction property of equality to move the 6 from the left side of the equation to the right side.
B
Distribute 2 to x on the left side of the equation and 3 to x on the right side of the equation.
C
Combine like terms, 3 and 5 , on the right side of the equation.
D
Distribute 2 to open paren x plus 6 close paren and 3 to open paren x minus 4 close paren .

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