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Is 1/4 (16x+4)-9x and -5 (x+1) equivalent? PLEASE HELPP!!!

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1/4 times 16x is 4x
1/4 times 4 is 1
4x minus 9x is -5x
So, 1/4 (16x+4)-9x is -5x+1

-5 times x is -5x
-5 times 1 is -5
So,-5 (x+1) is -5x-5

Therefore they are not equivalent
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