Question

James determined that these two expressions were equivalent expressions using the values of x - 4 and x-6.

Answer 1

Answer:

1 - Correct

2 - incorrect

3- incorrect

4 - incorrect

5 - Correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that

3x  + 5 + 4x -1  =    3x + 4x + 5 -1 = 7x  + 4

therefore the two expressions are equivalent for ANY number, specially x = 4 and x = 6 therefore

1 - Correct

Since that is true for all numbers  

2 - incorrect

3- incorrect

4 - incorrect

The expressions are equivalent for all numbers therefore

5 - Correct