Question

1/2x + 3 + 1/2x
Which is the equivalent to the above expression?
A) 1/2(x+3)
B) x + 3
C) 3x + 3 - x

Answer 1

The answer you’re looking for is B) x + 3.

This can be solved by combining like terms.

1/2x + 1/2x = x

3 has no like terms we can leave that alone.

Answer 2

B) x + 3 is equivalent to the above expression