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OpenStudy (ximstorm):

Which expressions are equivalent to 4(4x + 2y + x − y)? 4(5x + 3y) and 20x + 12y 4(5x + y) and 20x + 4y 4(3x + y) and 12x + 4y 4(3x + 3y) and 12x + 12y

OpenStudy (triciaal):

simplify like terms inside the parenthesis

OpenStudy (triciaal):

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OpenStudy (ximstorm):

is it D?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

focus on just 4x + 2y + x − y for now

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

do you see any like terms?

OpenStudy (ximstorm):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

list me one pair of like terms please

OpenStudy (ximstorm):

4x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

4x and what else?

OpenStudy (ximstorm):

2y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

like terms are terms with the same variable for example, 4x and x are like terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

4x plus x = ????

OpenStudy (ximstorm):

oh its A!?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're getting closer, but no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what is 2y - y equal to?

OpenStudy (ximstorm):

y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so 4x + 2y + x − y simplifies to 5x+y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

since 4x+x = 5x 2y-y = 1y = y

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