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Is the expression 3(x+1 1/2)-3equivalent to 3x+1 1/2
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Is the expression 3(x+1 1/2)-3equivalent to 3x+1 1/2

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No because you are distributing and for 3(x+11/2), you multiply 3 times x is 3x and then 3 times 11/2 is 16 1/2 . All together 3x+16 1/2 or 16.5

It is not equal to 3x+11/2.
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