8 (4x-2) and 32 +16 is equivalent

Answer 1

To check if these two expressions are equivalent, we can simplify each of them and compare the results.

For the first expression, 8(4x-2), we distribute the 8 to both terms inside the parentheses:

8 * 4x = 32x
8 * -2 = -16

Putting it all together, the first expression becomes:

32x - 16

For the second expression, 32 + 16, we simply add the two numbers together:

32 + 16 = 48

So the two expressions are not equivalent:

8(4x-2) is equivalent to 32x - 16, not 48.