Answer:
Both expressions are not equal.
Explanation:
-0.5(3x+5) = -1.5x - 2.5
–1.5x+2.5 = -1.5x + 2.5
The first expression results in subtracting 2.5, the second expression results in adding 2.5.
No.
If you distribute the 1st equation out, you will be able to see that it is -1.5x - 2.5 while the other equation is -1.5x + 2.5. Since you have to distribute the negative, they are not equivalent.
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