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Question 17Which pair of expressions below is equivalent?АX + W + x + w and 2(x + w)B.5(9x - 4w) and 45x – 4wс.2x + 9w and 11xwD5x - 6w and 6w - 5x

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To be equivalent both expressions must be equal:

x+w+x+w

Combine like terms

x+x+w+w

2x+2w

2(x+w)

Apply distributive property:

2x+2w

Since both results are equal A is correct.

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