All of the following are equivalent except _____. -5(x - 1) -5x + 5 5 - 5x (5 - 5)x Please explain how you got your answer, thanks

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All of the following are equivalent except _____.

-5(x - 1)
-5x + 5
5 - 5x
(5 - 5)x

Please explain how you got your answer, thanks

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Answer:

(5-5)x

when you distribute the x here it becomes 5x-5x which is 0 this is the only problem that equals 0

Boroboris answered Dec 25, 2020

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(5 - 5)x because it equals -5x+5x which is 0

all the others equal -5x +5

Vadym Chekan answered Dec 28, 2020

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