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Which expressions are equivalent? Select equivalent or not equivalent for each pair of expression.

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Which expressions are equivalent? Select equivalent or not equivalent for each pair-example-1
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Answer:the first one is equivelent and the second one is not

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First one:
Not equivalent, because 3 is also being multiplied with b, since 3 is being multiplied against a and b.
So therefore, to be equal, it must be 3a + 3b.

Second One:
Yes, it is equal, because 4 is being distributed to everything, 2y * 4 -> 8y and 4 * x-> 4x

I hope this sorta helped!
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