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Gloria says the two expressions ¼ (12x + 24) - 9x and -6 (x+1) are equivalent. Is she correct? Explain how you know.

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Answer: ✧・゚: *✧・゚:* No, they are not equivalent. *:・゚✧*:・゚✧

Explanation:

♥*♡∞:。.The first expression is equal to 3x + 24 - 9x, or 24 - 6x, and the second equation equals 6-6x. If you set them equal to eachother, you get 24 - 6x = 6 - 6x. The 6x's cancel out, so you're left with 24 = 6, which is not true. The expressions are not equivalent. 。.。:∞♡*♥

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