Question

Which of the following is equivalent to (2x + 5)(3x – 2)?? O (2x) (3x) + (5)(-2) o (2x) (3x) +5(3x - 2) O (2x + 5)(3x) + (2x + 5)(2) O (2x + 5) (3x) + (2x + 5)(-2)

Answer 1

Given:

`(2x+5)(3x-2)`

To get the one that is equivalent, we expand the first bracket with the terms in the second bracket.

`\begin{gathered} (2x+5)(3x-2) \\ (2x+5)(3x)+(2x+5)(-2) \end{gathered}`

Therefore, (2x + 5)(3x - 2) = (2x + 5)(3x) + (2x + 5)(-2)