Equivalence Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Is \(15 + 7\) equivalent to \(11 + 11\)? Show your work.

Solution

  1. 1
    \(15 + 7 = 22\).
  2. 2
    \(11 + 11 = 22\).
  3. 3
    Yes, they are equivalent.

Answer

Yes, both equal 22
Both expressions equal 22, so they are equivalent even though they use different numbers.

About Equivalence

When two expressions, numbers, or objects represent the same value or are interchangeable in every relevant context.

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More Equivalence Examples

Example 1 easy

Are (3 times 4) and (6 times 2) equivalent? Show your work.

Example 2 medium

Find a value of (n) that makes (4 times n = 2 times 10) true. Explain what equivalence means here.

Example 4 medium

Find (n) such that (5 times 8 = n + 20).

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