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Which expressions are equivalent?

a. 3v + 4 and 3 ( v + 4)
b. 5 + 4 + 3 and 3 + 4 + 5
c. 9 - 8 - 7 and 7 - 8 - 9
d. (5x - 1) and 5x - 1(2)

User Micahblu
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Answer:

B. 5+4+3 and 3+4+5

Explanation:

You are adding so it dose not matter where the numbers are located.

User Eero Heikkinen
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Answer:

b

Explanation:

a. makes 3v + 4 and 3v + 12

c. -6 and -10

d. 5x - 1 and 5x - 2

User Elias Yarrkov
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