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5(3a-1) - 2(3a+2)=3(a+2) + vselect two expressions that are equivalent to v.

User DonatJ
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Let's solve the equation for v to identify the expressions:


\begin{gathered} 5(3a-1)-2(3a+2)=3(a+2)+v \\ 15a-5-6a-4=3a+6+v \\ 9a-9=3a+6+v \\ v=9a-3a-9-6 \\ v=6a-15 \\ v=3(2a-5) \end{gathered}

Therefore the equivalent expressions are D and E

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