standard_description: Identify when two expressions are equivalent (i.e., when the two expressions name the same number regardless of which value is substituted into them). For example, the expressions y + y + y and 3y are equivalent because they name the same number regardless of which number y stands for.
problem_activity: Draw a tape diagram or balance for each equation or situation below.
a.   You purchase 4 gift cards, each in the same amount. You spend a total of $60.
b.
$${x+6=18}$$
c.
$${6x=18}$$


aligns: no