Essential Question Why are the expressions 2(x - 1) + 3(x - 1) and 5(x - 1) equivalent?
Develop the Concept
How many wheels are they in the NYC parking lot?
- If f stands for vehicles with four wheels, write an expression for the number of wheels on 4-wheel vehicles.
- If t stands for vehicles with two wheels, write an expression for the number of wheels on 2-wheel vehicles.
- Write an expression that represents the total number of wheels in the parking lot.
Objective I will simplify algebraic expressions
Essential Question Why are the expressions 2(x - 1) + 3(x - 1) and 5(x - 1) equivalent?
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