Answer:
Yes, both equations are equivalent
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying [tex]10x - 3 + 2x - 5[/tex] by combining "like terms" gives us [tex]12x-8[/tex].
Now, to solve "four (3X - 2)", we need to use the distributive property. Doing [tex](4\cdot3x)-(4\cdot2)[/tex] gives us [tex]12x-8[/tex] again.
Therefore, [tex]10x - 3 + 2x - 5[/tex] and four (3X -2) are equivalent!
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