What is a possible result of simplifying the equation 15x - 4 = 3(5x-4)?

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What is a possible result of simplifying the equation 15x - 4 = 3(5x-4)?

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They equal different things. If you simplify the second equation, it is 15x-4 = 15x-12 because of the 3 outside of the paranthesis. Therefore, the equation is wrong.

Starr Horne answered Apr 28, 2019

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