Is 6x-8 equivalent to 2(3x-5)?Explain why or why not

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Adam Seabridge asked Apr 16, 2022

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Is 6x-8 equivalent to 2(3x-5)?Explain why or why not

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no, if the 2 is outside the parenthesis you multiply it by both numbers inside, rather than multiplying the first number and adding the second.

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Answer: no

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because if we use distrutive property we can do 2x3x + 2x5 and that will make 6x-10

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