-0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5 are not equivalent expressions
How to determine the equivalent status?
The expressions are given as:
-0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5
Expand the bracket in the first expression
-1.5x - 2.5 and -1.5x + 2.5
By comparing both simplified expressions, we can see that they are not the same.
Hence, -0.5(3x + 5) and -1.5x + 2.5 are not equivalent expressions
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