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Zach says that the expressions 6x-36 and 3(2x-12) are equivalent because of the distributive property. do you agree?

ASAP please.

User Angelo Chrysoulakis
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the distributive property: a(b+c) = ab+ac

3(2x-12) = 3.2x - 3.12 = 6x - 36

yes i agree

User Olga Chernyavskaya
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Yes.


Using the distributive property 3(2x-12) = 6x-36

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