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Advanced MathEasyAdding the same binomial three times

Advanced Math practice question

Which of the following is equivalent to (x + 2) + (x + 2) + (x + 2)?

  1. A. 3x + 6Correct
  2. B. x + 6
  3. C. 3x + 2
  4. D. x³ + 8

Answer: A. 3x + 6

Three copies of x make 3x, and three copies of 2 make 6.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. x + 6
The x's must be added too.
C. 3x + 2
The 2's must be added too.
D. x³ + 8
Adding is not the same as multiplying.

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