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Thinking and Reasoning Choose Efficient Methods What are two different ways to simplify the expression 4(3x + 7x + 5) so that it equals 40x - 20? Explain.​
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Thinking and Reasoning Choose Efficient Methods What are two different ways to simplify the expression 4(3x + 7x + 5) so that it equals 40x - 20? Explain.​

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Answer is these two methods

1) combine like terms inside the parenthesis and then distribute multiply.

4(3x + 7x + 5)

4(10x + 5)

40x + 20

2) distribute multiply and combine

4(3x + 7x + 5)

12x + 28x + 20

40x + 20
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