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Ryan is trying to determine whether 2.7x – 5.9 is equivalent to 2.8x – 5.9. To test this, he substitutes 0 for x into both expressions. Explain why this will not give him the correct answer. send help ty

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Nggak tahu bahasa inggriis aku bang

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The coefficients of x are different in the expressions, but the constant values are the same. Zero times any value is zero, so both expressions will be equal to -5.9. If Ryan tried any other number, he would see that the expressions are not equivalent.

PUT THIS INTO YOUR OWN WORDS bc I just put what Edg said :)