When we have two algebraic expression
that will give same result for same domain
both expression would be equivalent of each other
For example:
[tex]f(x)=\frac{x^2-2x-8}{x^2-x-12}[/tex]
and
[tex]g(x)=\frac{x+2}{x+3}[/tex]
now, when we simplify f(x)
[tex]f(x)=\frac{(x-4)(x+2)}{(x-4)(x+3)}[/tex]
[tex]f(x)=\frac{(x+2)}{(x+3)}[/tex]
we can see that f(x) and g(x) will become
so, they will give same result for same domain
Hence, f(x) and g(x) are equivalent
so,
Two algebraic expression that have the same domain and yield the same values for all numbers in their domains are called equivalent