A claim is made that expression 1 and expression 2 are equivalent. A student is asked to provide proof that the claim is true.
Expression 1: −3(2x−6y)−2x
Expression 2: 18y−8x
Which of the following options could the student use to provide proof that the two expressions are equivalent? Select TWO that apply.
A
They could multiply expression 2, (18y−8x) by −3 and then compare their result to expression 1.
B
For expression 1, they could multiply (2x−6y) by −3 and then subtract 2x from −6x to combine terms. They then can compare their result to expression 2.
C
For expression 1, they could multiply (2x) by −3 and then subtract 2x from −6x to combine terms. They then can compare their result to expression 2.
D
They could substitute in the values x=1 and y=2 into both expressions, solve the expressions, and determine if both expressions result in the same value.
E
They could substitute in the values x=1 and y=1 into expression 1 and x=2 and y=2 into expression 2. Then, they could solve both expressions and determine if both expressions result in the same value.