Question

Are the expressions -0,5(3x + 5) and
-1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

No, it would be -1.5x - 2.5

Explanation:

minus 2.5 not plus

Answer 2

Answer: Using the distributive property to expand the first expression, you would get -1.5x - 2.5. Since the constant term does not have the same sign as the second expression, the two expressions are not equivalent. Also, if you substitute in a value for x and evaluate each expression, the values will not be equal.

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