Are the expressions –0.5(3x + 5) and –1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not.

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Using the distributive property to expand the first expression, you would get -1.5x - 2.5. Since the constant term does not have the same sign as the second expression, the two expressions are not equivalent. Also, if you substitute in a value for x<span> and evaluate each expression, the values will not be equal.</span>

MAXImum [283]3 years ago

6 0

No because the first expresion would be negative

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Step-by-step explanation:

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