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Determine if the two expressions are equivalent and explain your reasoning. 9a+ 12 and 3(3a+4)



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Yes because in the second expression, you use the distributive property, multiplying the 3 by the 3a and the 4 in parentheses. This equals 9a+12, which is the other expression

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