QuestionWhich of the expressions below is equal to ? Select all that apply.
A)
B)
C)
D)
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STEP 1
What is this asking?
Which expressions are the same as ?
Watch out!
Don't forget to distribute correctly!
It's a super common mistake, so take your time and double-check your work.
STEP 2
1. Expand A
2. Expand B
3. Expand C
4. Expand D
STEP 3
Let's **expand** option A, which is , and see if it matches our original expression.
Remember, expanding means distributing the to each term inside the parentheses.
STEP 4
Oops, doesn't match our **original expression** , so A is *not* a match.
STEP 5
Now, let's **expand** option B: .
STEP 6
Hmm, doesn't match our **original expression** either.
So, B is *not* correct.
STEP 7
Time to **expand** option C: .
STEP 8
Woohoo! *matches* our **original expression** .
C is a winner!
STEP 9
Finally, let's **expand** option D: .
STEP 10
Wow, another match! is the same as our **original expression** .
D is correct too!
STEP 11
The expressions that are equal to are C and D.
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