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You have used the Distributive Property to transform numerical expressions such as (5)(3) + (2)(3) to (5 + 2)(3). How would you transform 5x + 2x into a single term? Substitute five different values into the expressions 5x + 2x and 7x - 1. What do you notice about the values of the expressions? Is there any value that would make the two expressions equal? Why or why not?

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5x + 2x.....combine like terms..... = 7x

5x + 2x....subbing in 1 7x - 1....subbing in 1

5(1) + 2(1) = 5 + 2 = 7 7(1) - 1 = 7 - 1 = 6

5x + 2x...subbing in 2 7x - 1...subbing in 2

5(2) + 2(2) = 10 + 4 = 14 7(2) - 1 = 14 - 1 = 13

5x + 2x...subbing in 3 7x - 1...subbing in 3

5(3) + 2(3) = 15 + 6 = 21 7(3) - 1 = 21 - 1 = 20

5x + 2x...subbing in 4 7x - 1....subbing in 4

5(4) + 2(4) = 20 + 8 = 28 7(4) - 1 = 28 - 1 = 27

5x + 2x...subbing in 5 7x - 1...subbing in 5

5(5) + 2(5) = 25 + 10 = 35 7(5) - 1 = 35 - 1 = 34

5x + 2x result values are 1 more then 7x - 1 result values

there are no values that will make the 2 expressions equal....

because 5x + 2x = 7x......and the other one is 7x - 1......so the 7x - 1 values will always be 1 number less...because ur subtracting one

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Answer:

You would add 5x+2x=

7x which is one term.

Substitute 5 for X which will make 5(5)= 35 +2(5)= 10= 45

do the same for 7(5)= 35-1 = 34

so no, no value can make the two expressions equal.

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