Question

Two expressions are shown below:

5(4a+7u)
20a+35u
Are these expressions equivalent? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

If you were to give the variables a number value such as a=2 u=3

5(4*2+7*3)=145

20*2+35*3=145

They are equivalent

Answer 2

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

yes because 5 times 4 a

is 20 a and 5 times 7u is 35