Create an expression equivalent to 2(3X - 1) - 3X +4 using the least number of terms. (1 point) * PLEASE EXPLAIN*
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Well first, let's just see how we can simplify the expression we are given. After all, we are trying to find a simple expression equal to this one.
- Set up
- Apply the Distributive Property
- Combine like terms
In this case, we can see that we have simplified our expression down to 3x + 2.
It is fair to say that there are no simpler expressions, simply due to the fact that we must have a term with an , along with a constant.
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