What is the solution of the equation 8(3x + 4) = 2(12x − 8)?
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Combining like terms in the given expression makes it simplify to ...
(2x -18x) +(14y) +(9 -10) = -16x +14y -1
We are to compare this expression with the offered expressions to see if they simplify to the same thing. We'll examine those left-to-right starting with the top row:
- 2x -18x +14y -19 = -16x +14y -19 . . . not the same
- -2xy -1 . . . not the same
- 16x +14y -1 . . . not the same
- 9 -16x +14y -10 = -16x +14y -1 . . . equivalent
- -16x +14y -1 . . . equivalent and simplified
- 2x -18x +14y -1 = -16x +14y -1 . . . equivalent
