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Are the expressions -0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not.

Are the expressions -0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not.
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Are the expressions -0.5(3x + 5) and
-1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not.

Are the expressions -0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5 equivalent? Explain why or why not-example-1
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No, because the first equation equals -1.5x + 2.5 when simplified, but when the second equation is simplified it equals 1

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