True or False. (1 point) Is the expression 5x − 2(2x − 4) is equivalent to the expression 8 − x?

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True or False. (1 point) Is the expression 5x − 2(2x − 4) is equivalent to the expression 8 − x?

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

5x-2(2x-4): foil

=
$10x^(2) -20x-4x+8\\$

=
$10x^(2) -24x+8\\eq 8-x$

Seenukarthi answered Dec 13, 2021

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Answer:

No it wouldn't, x+8

Explanation:

5x-2(2x-4):distributive property

5x-4x+8:combining like terms

x+8:being everything down

Wwwebman answered Dec 18, 2021

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