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To determine whether the two expressions are equivalent, we take the second expression and distribute 2:
2(3x+1)
6x+2=2+6x
And now we know the two expressions are equivalent. If you look, you will remember the Commutative Property that states:
a+b=b+a
In this case, a=6x and b=2.
So we know that the two expressions are equivalent.
Hope this helps! :)