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  • 13-03-2017
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How can you check if the following two expressions are equivalent? Are they?
3(4x − 2) 12x − 2



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  • 13-03-2017
assuming you meant 3(4x-2) and 12x-2
distribute
a(b+c)=ab+ac
3(4x-2)=3(4x)+3(-2)=12x-6

12x-6=12x-2?
minus 12x both sides
-6=-2?
false
no
theyare not equivilent
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