Question

Evaluate the two expressions below to decided if they are equivalent to each other. Write Yes or No when stating if they are equivalent.

Answer 1

36

36

yes

Explanation:

y = 3

Expression 1:

2y(3 + y) = 2(3)(3 + 3) = 6 × 6 = 36

Expression 2:

6y + 2y² = 6(3) + 2(3²) = 18 + 2(9) = 18 + 2(9) = 18 + 18 = 36

Are they equivalent? Yes