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OpenStudy (moazzam07):

The expression 5x − 3(2x − 4) is equivalent to the expression 12 − x. True False

pooja195 (pooja195):

did u solve this: 5x − 3(2x − 4) ?

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

no

pooja195 (pooja195):

solve it

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

ill do it now

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

i got x =1

pooja195 (pooja195):

lets try it together − 3(2x − 4) distribute

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

-6x + -12 ?

pooja195 (pooja195):

it would be -6x+12 a neg times a neg = pos

pooja195 (pooja195):

5-6=?

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

-1

pooja195 (pooja195):

-1 so -x+12 is that the same as 12-x ?

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

yes its the same

pooja195 (pooja195):

good :)

OpenStudy (moazzam07):

yay

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