Question

James determined that these two expressions were equivalent expressions using the values of x = 4 and x = 6. Which statements are true? Check all that apply.

7 x + 4 and 3 x + 5 + 4 x minus 1
When x = 2, both expressions have a value of 18.
The expressions are only equivalent for x = 4 and x = 6.
The expressions are only equivalent when evaluated with even values.
The expressions have equivalent values for any value of x.
The expressions should have been evaluated with one odd value and one even value.
When x = 0, the first expression has a value of 4 and the second expression has a value of 5.
The expressions have equivalent values if x = 8.

Answer 1

Two or more Algebraic expressions are said to be equivalent, if both the expression produces same numerical value , when variable in the expressions are replaced by any Real number.

The two expressions are

1. 7 x +4

2. 3 x +5 +4 x =1

Adding and subtracting Variables and constants

→7 x +5=1

→7 x +5-1

→7 x +4

→ When x=2,

7 x + 4 =7×2+4

=14 +4

=18

So, Both the expression has same value =18.

→So, by the definition of equivalent expression, when ,you substitute , x by any real number the two expression are equivalent.

Correct options among the given statement about the expressions are:

1.When x = 2, both expressions have a value of 18.

2.The expressions have equivalent values for any value of x.

3.The expressions have equivalent values if x = 8.