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Equivalent Expressions

Expand, factor, and simplify algebraic and exponential expressions to identify equivalent forms.

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Sample question 1 · medium

Which expression is equivalent to (x - 2)(x - 4)?

x² + 6x + 8
x² - 5x + 8
x² - 6x - 8
x² - 6x + 8

Expanding (x - 2)(x - 4) gives x² + (-2 + -4)x + (-2)(-4) = x² - 6x + 8.

Sample question 2 · easy

Which expression is equivalent to (x + 2)(x + 2)?

x² - 4x + 4
x² + 4x - 4
x² + 4x + 4
x² + 5x + 4

Expanding (x + 2)(x + 2) gives x² + (2 + 2)x + (2)(2) = x² + 4x + 4.

Sample question 3 · medium

Which expression is equivalent to (x + 2)(x + 4)?

x² - 6x + 8
x² + 6x - 8
x² + 6x + 8
x² + 7x + 8

Expanding (x + 2)(x + 4) gives x² + (2 + 4)x + (2)(4) = x² + 6x + 8.

Sample question 4 · medium

Which expression is equivalent to (x - 4)(x + 2)?

x² - x - 8
x² + 2x - 8
x² - 2x + 8
x² - 2x - 8

Expanding (x - 4)(x + 2) gives x² + (-4 + 2)x + (-4)(2) = x² - 2x - 8.

Sample question 5 · medium

Which expression is equivalent to (x + 1)(x - 6)?

x² - 5x - 6
x² + 5x - 6
x² - 5x + 6
x² - 4x - 6

Expanding (x + 1)(x - 6) gives x² + (1 + -6)x + (1)(-6) = x² - 5x - 6.

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