Question

Which expression is equivalent to (34x + 24y)?

A) 2(17x + 12y)
B) 2(17x + 6y)
C) 4(9x + 6y)
D) 8(4x + 3y)

Answer 1

The expression (34x + 24y) is equivalent to option B) 2(17x + 6y).

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression (34x + 24y) is equivalent to option B) 2(17x + 6y).

To simplify the expression, we can factor out the greatest common factor of 2 from both terms, which gives us 2(17x + 12y).

However, none of the given options match this expression exactly. To get a matching option, we can further simplify the expression by dividing both terms by 2, which gives us 2(17x + 6y).