Question

A. Are the expressions 3(m - 2) + 2(m - 2) and 50m - 2) equivalent expressions?

B. In two or more complete sentences, justify your answer to A.

Answer 1

Explanation:

3(m-2)+2(m-2)

3m-6+2m-4

3m+2m-6-4

5m-6-4

5m-10

The expressions 3(m-2)+2(m-2) and 50m-2 are not equivalent expressions.

After simplifying the first expression 3(m-2)+2(m-2) in part (a), we got 5m-10, which is different from the second expression, 50m-2.