Question

Which expression is equivalent to 2n + 4 (3n – 1) + 5?

Answer 1

Weare asked to reduce the expression

2 n + 4 (3 n -1) + 5 in order to compare it with other expressions given.

so we proceed to apply distributive property to eliminate the parenthesis:

2 n + 12 n - 4 + 5

now we combine like terms:

14 n + 1

Please check for this expression among the answers you were provided.