Generate and justify equivalent expressions — Review — page 1
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Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Review • Choose a strategy for each problem. Explain or check your thinking where requested.

Sample questions

  1. Are 2(x + 3) and 2x + 3 equivalent? Test x = 2, then explain the general error.
  2. Write two equivalent expressions for the total represented by the grouped tiles. Explain the distributive property.
  3. A student checks x = 0 and claims 2x + 4 and 3x + 4 are equivalent. Explain why one matching value is insufficient and give a counterexample.
  4. Rewrite 2x + 4 as a product. Explain why your expression has the same value for every x.
  5. Rewrite 4x + 8 as a product. Explain why your expression has the same value for every x.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.EE.A.3–4. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 6.EE.A.3 — Apply properties to generate equivalent expressions
  • 6.EE.A.4 — Identify equivalent expressions

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