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Are 3(3x - y) and 12 ( x - 4y ) equivalent expression?

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Answer:

No, they are not.

Explanation:

If you distributed 12(x - 4y), you would get 12x - 48y. If you distributed 3(3x-y), you would get 9x- 3y. 12x - 48y and 9x - 3y are not equivalent. Hope this helped!

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