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Which statement below shows two equivalent expressions?

A. x + x + x and x to the 3

B. 14x + 10 - 2x and 16x + 10

C. 12x + 16x and 4(3x + 4x)

D. 12x to the 2 + 5x + 10 and 17x to the 2 + 10

sorry if this doesn’t make any sense.

User Turneye
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

User Mpeac
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

12x+16x= 4(3x+4x) because of the distributive property

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