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Do the equations 1/5x+2=6 and 1/5(x+2)=6 represent the same situation?
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Do the equations 1/5x+2=6 and 1/5(x+2)=6 represent the same situation?

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No because the top is .2x+2=6 in which x=20 but the bottom one is .2x+.2*2=6 in which x=28 so the equations are not the same

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