Question

Describe how to determine whether 18-3(2p+4)-3p is equivalent to 3(2-3p) are they equivalent?

Answer 1

Are 18-3(2p+4)-3p and 3(2-3p) equivalent to each other?

To find out, we have to simplify these two equations.

18-3(2p+4)-3p

18-6p-12-3p

Add like terms.

(18-12) + (-6p-3p)

6-9p

Now we simplify 3(2-3p)

6-9p

So yes, these two equations are equivalent to each other.

~Hope I helped!~