document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786133>Question 786133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm helping my child with a quiz that waa brought home - \"Linear equations\" Lesson 1.2 quiz \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Create an expression that is equal to the expression 2x-9.  I'm lost on what we are to do.  Is this supposed to be hypothetical?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then in question 2 we are asked to graph the two expressions to verify they are equal - so referencing question one should there be 2 answers to question 1?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><B>xinxin(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Definition of Equivalent Expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Two algebraic expressions are said to be equivalent if their values obtained by substituting the values of the variables are same.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For question one you can create an equivalent expression by extracting a common factor, for example 2(x-9/2) = 2x -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would draw graphs for each equation and mark several equivalent points to show they are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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