Question 5-x-3-
The given expression is equivalent to , where is a constant. What is the value of ?
( 5 x 3 - 3 ) - ( - 4 x 3 + 8 )
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Answer explanation
The correct answer is . The given expression can be rewritten as . By applying the distributive property, this expression can be rewritten as , which is equivalent to . Adding like terms in this expression yields . Since it's given that is equivalent to , it follows that is equivalent to . Therefore, the coefficients of in these two expressions must be equivalent, and the value of must be .
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