Question

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Part 1
Select all expressions are equivalent to negative one half left parenthesis 6 minus 4 plus two fifths x right parenthesis
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Part 1
Select all that apply.
A.
2 and two fifths
x
B.
minusone fifth
xminus1
C.
one fifth
xminus1
D.
minus3plus2minusone fifth
x
E.
one fifth
xplus1
F.
3plus2minusone fifth
x

Answer 1

First simplify: -1/2(6 - 4 + (2/5)x) = -1/2(2 + (2/5)x) = -1 - (1/5)x.

Which choices match -1 - (1/5)x?
- B ( -1/5 x - 1 )
- D ( -3 + 2 - 1/5 x, which simplifies to -1 - 1/5 x )

So select B and D.