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Is -18x - 7 equal to -6(3x - 7)?

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Answer:

No. The answer is -(18x - 42)

Explanation:

−6(3x−7)=

1) Distribute

−(6·3x−6·7)=

Answer: −(18x−42)

User Frederic Lavigne
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

-18-7 is not equal to -6(3x-8) beacuse

-6(3x-8)= -18x+42

its obivous that the two values are not same

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