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Select True or False.

The expression 4x − 2(5x − 1) is equivalent to the expression 2 + 6x.

True
False

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the answer is false hopes this helps


User Fedd
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Answer:

False.

Explanation:

The expression is simplified by means of algebraic handling:


4\cdot x - 2\cdot (5\cdot x - 1) - Given


4\cdot x -10\cdot x +2 - Distributive Property


(4 - 10)\cdot x + 2 - Distributive Property


-6\cdot x + 2

The statement is false.

User Jmancuso
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