Question

Three students were given the expression shown and were asked to take a common factor out of two of the terms.

Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements about whether each student's answer is an equivalent expression. Then choose an expression that is equivalent.


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Answer 1

the correct simplification of the expression is 7 - 2(4x-11)

Explanation:

remember, the sign must correspond when taking out a common factor

thus, 16m - 4 = 4(4m - 1)

and also, 16m - 4 = -4(1 - 4m)