How do you know that the expression 2x + 4y is not equivalent to 6xy

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Pacerier · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T05:10:33+0000

Answer:

The expression is not equivalent because you cannot combine 2 variables that are different from eachother.

Explanation:

you are able to add 2+4 but because they have variables with them, x and y, you can not add them together.