Advanced MathEasyDistributing and cancelling a term
Advanced Math practice question
Which of the following is equivalent to 2(x + y) − 2y?
- A. 2xCorrect
- B. 2x + 4y
- C. 2x − 2y
- D. 2x + 2y
Answer: A. 2x
2x + 2y − 2y = 2x.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 2x + 4y
- This adds 2y instead of subtracting.
- C. 2x − 2y
- This forgets the +2y from distributing.
- D. 2x + 2y
- This forgets to subtract 2y.
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