Two students were given the expression shown. They were asked to take a common factor out of two of the terms.

Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements about whether each student's answer is an equivalent expression. Then choose an expression that is equivalent.

Hamadi: 11 – 6(5x + 4)

Hamadi's expression is because .

Carlos: 11 + 6(5x + 4)

Carlos's expression is because .

Equivalent Expression

A correct equivalent expression is .