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Is 2x+4+3(2x-1) equivalent to 8x-2

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Answer: 2x+4+3(2x-1) is not equivalent to 8x-2. it is equivalent to 8x+1

Step by step solution:

Step 1 :

Equation at the end of step 1 :

(2x + 4) + 3 • (2x - 1)

Step 2 :

Final result :

8x + 1

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