Question

What will be the result of substituting 2 for x in both expressions below? One-half x + 4 x + 6 minus one-half x minus 2 Both expressions equal 5 when substituting 2 for x because the expressions are equivalent. Both expressions equal 6 when substituting 2 for x because the expressions are equivalent. One expression equals 5 when substituting 2 for x, and the other equals 2 because the expressions are not equivalent. One expression equals 6 when substituting 2 for x, and the other equals 2 because the expressions are not equivalent.

Answer 1

x + 6 minus one-half x minus 2. Both expressions equal 5 when substituting 2 for x because the expressions are equivalent. Both expressions equal 6 when substituting 2 for x because the expressions are equivalent.

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