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Is (Y x 1 ) + 2 and y + 2 equivalent

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Answer:

yes, it is because y x 1 = y

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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

We can prove:


(y* 1) + 2 = y + 2

using the Multiplicative Identity Property of One, which states that anything multiplied by 1 is itself, so
y * 1 = y. Therefore we can rewrite the equation (identity) as:


y + 2 = y + 2