The true statements are:
- Tyson's expression is not equivalent to the original expression
- The equivalent expression is:
Equivalent expressions are expressions that have equal values
The original expression is given as:
Collect like terms
Evaluate the like terms
Tyler's equivalent expression is given as:
Collect like terms
Evaluate the like terms
The simplified expressions of the original expression, and Tyson's equivalent expressions are not equal.
Hence, Tyson's expression is not equivalent to the original expression
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