Hi there!
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I believe your answer is:
The expressions given are not equivalent.
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Here’s why:
- We can check if the expressions are equivalent by simplifying one of them.
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- You can also say that they are not equivalent because it was not completely distributed.
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Hope this helps you. I apologize if it’s incorrect.
Answer:
A: 10.9
Step-by-step explanation: -2.3 is 2.3 away from zero then add the length from zero to the postive number which in this case is 8.6, therefore the equation is 2.3 + 8.6 = 10.9
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