To determine which expressions are equivalent to \((2x + 2) - (3x + 11)\), let's simplify the given expression step by step:
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Start with the original expression: \[ (2x + 2) - (3x + 11) \]
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Distribute the negative sign across the second parentheses: \[ 2x + 2 - 3x - 11 \]
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Combine like terms:
- Combine the \(x\) terms: \(2x - 3x = -x\)
- Combine the constant terms: \(2 - 11 = -9\)
Putting it all together, we have: \[ -x - 9 \]
Now, we can check which provided responses are equivalent to \(-x - 9\):
- −x + 13: not equivalent
- 2x − 3x + 2 − 11: simplifies to \(-x - 9\), so this is equivalent.
- 5x + 9: not equivalent
- 2x − 3x + 2 + 11: simplifies to \(-x + 13\), so this is not equivalent.
- −x − 9: this is equivalent.
- 5x + 13: not equivalent
- −x + 9: not equivalent
The two expressions that are equivalent to \((2x + 2) - (3x + 11)\) are:
- 2x − 3x + 2 − 11
- −x − 9