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Are the two expressions equivalent when x=6. 4(3x+x) and 12x

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Answer:

No, they aren't equal.

Explanation:

4(3x6+6)

4(24)=96


12x6=72




User Ytu
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Answer:

The answer is NO

Explanation:

The condition for two expressions are equivalent is that when you replace the variable by a number and both expressions result are equal.

We have two expressions:


4(3x+x)\\4(4x)\\16x

and


12x

Given x=6, we replace this number in both equations:


16x\\16*(6)\\96\\\\12x\\12*(6)\\72

Therefore, both results are not the same, that it means, the expressions are not equivalent.

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