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The expression is equivalent to , where is a constant. What is the value of ?
The expression 90 y 5 - 54 y 4 is equivalent to r y 4 15
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Equivalent Expressions — Simplifying polynomials. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . Applying the distributive property to the expression yields . Since is equivalent to , it follows that is also equivalent to . Since these expressions are equivalent, it follows that corresponding coefficients are equivalent. Therefore, and . Solving either of these equations for will yield the value of . Dividing both sides of by yields . Therefore, the value of is .
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