Compare Expressions

Lesson Goals

Compare numerical expressions.

Compare variable expressions by substituting a value for the variable.

Determine if a pair of expressions form an equation or an inequality.

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Apply the properties of operations (e.g., identity, inverse, commutative, associative, distributive properties) to create equivalent linear expressions and to justify whether two linear expressions are equivalent when the two expressions name the same number regardless of which value is substituted into them.

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Understand that solving an equation or inequality is the process of answering the following question: Which values from a specified set, if any, make the equation or inequality true? Use substitution to determine whether a given number in a specified set makes an equation or inequality true.

An equation is a number sentence that shows two equal expressions

Inequality means not equal

An inequality is a mathmatical sentence. It shows two expressions that are not equal.