Substitute the variable(in this case) <em>t</em> for 3, then use the order of operations to simplify(PEMDAS), which will give you 33 for both expressions. To see if two expressions are equivalent, you need to substitute the variable for an odd number AND an even number, so next, substitute the variable <em>t </em>for the number 6, which will give you 51 for both expressions. That means the expressions are equivalent