Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 5(w+g)−4(w−1)−5g
?(1 point)
Responses

9w+10g+4

9 w plus 10 g plus 4

w+4

w plus 4

w−1

w minus 1

w−4g−1

Answer 1

Simplify: 5(w+g) − 4(w−1) − 5g
= 5w + 5g − 4w + 4 − 5g
= (5w − 4w) + (5g − 5g) + 4
= w + 4

Answer: w + 4.