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Is -4(x-3) equivalent to -4x+12?

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-4(x-3)=-4x-4*(-3)=-4x+12 \hbox { So, the fraction are equivalent}
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-4(x-3)=-4\cdot x+(-4)\cdot(-3)=-4x+12

YES
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