Wich of the following expressions is equivalent to 3x+3x+5+5?

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asked Feb 11, 2020 172k views

2 Answers

Pushpendra Chauhan · Answer 1 · 2020-02-15T15:44:42+0000

Answer:

OPTION B:
2(3x+5)

Explanation:

To solve the exercise you can simplify the expression given in the problem, as following:

- Add the like terms:

$3x+3x+5+5\\6x+10$

- Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 6 and 10:

$6=2*3\\10=2*5\\\\GCF=2$

- Factor ir out.

Then, you obtain the following equivalent expression:

2(3x+5)