Are 3x + 5 and 2x + 15 + x - 5 equivalent? Explain how you know.

Mark Zhang asked Sep 18, 2022

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Mark Zhang asked Sep 18, 2022

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Explanation:

No, as 15 + -5 OR 15 - 5 is not 5, it is 10.

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Lennyklb answered Sep 23, 2022

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