i need help asap

Identify each expression as equivalent to either
2(3x + 7y) or 1/2(12x + 14y).

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i need help asap

Identify each expression as equivalent to either 
2(3x + 7y) or 1/2(12x + 14y).

anonymous · Answer

@Destinymasha

anonymous · Answer

@sircange

mathstudent55 · Answer

You need to know if the two expressions above are equivalent?

mathstudent55 · Answer

To find out, distribute the 2 by the left one, and distribute the 1/2 by the right one.

anonymous · Answer

so whats the answer?

mathstudent55 · Answer

Do you know how to use the distributive property?

anonymous · Answer

no

mathstudent55 · Answer

Multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.
For example: 3(2x + 4) = 3 * 2x + 3 * 4 = 6x + 12

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now let's do it with your expressions:
2(3x + 7y)                             1/2(12x + 14y)
=2 * 3x + 2 * 7y                    =1/2 * 12x + 1/2 * 14y
= 6x + 14y                            = 6x + 7y

mathstudent55 · Answer

Now you can answer whether the expressions are equivalent or not.

anonymous · Answer

so no because the seacond one is 6x +7y and the first one is 6x + 14y

mathstudent55 · Answer

Right. They are not equivalent.

anonymous · Answer

thanks i have a couple more can you help

mathstudent55 · Answer

Sorry, I need to go in about 5 minutes.
If you have a quick one, I'll try.
Pls start a new post.