Question

use the distributive property and inverse property to simplify these expressions by combining like terms

1. 3x-2(1+x)
2. 3x-x(2+x)


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Answer 1

I don't see where the inverse property will be utilized, but distribute to each term inside the ( ) and then combine the like terms. constants with constants and variables with variables

Answer 2

for number 1. use distributive property to distribute the 2
and you get 3x-2-2x
and simplify and get x-2

Answer 3

for number 2
same thing distributive property
and get
3x - 2x -x^2
simplify and get
x-x^2