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Darwin says that two expressions 3x + 4(2x + 5) and 6x + 5x + 5 are equivalent. Simplify the expressions to determine whether or not Darwin is correct.

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Answer:

Darwin is not correct.

Explanation:

3x+4(2x+5) = 6x+5x+5

3x+8x+20 = 11x + 5

11x+20 ≠ 11x+5

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