Question

Is the expression 2x-2 equivalent to the expression 2 (x-2)?

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

2 is multiplied by x and then subtracted by 2, but in the other you are subtracting 2 from x to get negative 2x then multiplied by 4.

Answer 2

No the expression 2x - 2 will not be equal to 2( x - 2). The correct expression will be 2 ( x-1).

What is an expression?

Expression in maths is defined as the collection of the numbers variables and functions by using signs like addition, subtraction, expansion and division.

The given expression will be simplified as:-

=  2x  -  2

Since 2 is multiplied in the whole equation so take 2 commons from the whole equation now the expression will be

=  2  (  x  -  1  )

Therefore the expression 2x - 2 will not be equal to 2( x - 2). The correct expression will be 2 ( x-1).

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