Ranger says the expression is not in its simplest form. He thinks the two terms need to be combined. Is Ranger right that 8x − 2

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Eduardwww [97]

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Ranger says the expression is not in its simplest form. He thinks the two terms need to be combined. Is Ranger right that 8x − 2

0 can be simplified further? Provide support for your response.

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Mrrafil [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-10T16:41:36+03:00

Mrrafil [7]4 years ago

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Ranger is incorrect. The expression, 8x – 20, is in its simplest form because there are no parentheses and no like terms. The two terms cannot be combined because only one term has x as its variable.

Montano1993 [528] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-10T18:14:05+03:00

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<em>Sample Answer:</em> Ranger is incorrect. The expression, 8x – 20, is in its simplest form because there are no parentheses and no like terms. The two terms cannot be combined because only one term has x as its variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Distributive Property Assignment

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