Question

How do i see if 5 + 3 x -2 and x + 2 (x + 1) + 1 are equivalent or not?

Answer 1

Simplify both of the expressions and see if they are the same

5+3x-2

=3+3x

x+2(x+1)

=x+2x+2

=2+3x

They are not equivalent.