Allie says that the expressions 4x - 2x +4 and 2(x + 2) are not equivalent because one expression
has a term that is subtracted and the other does not. Do you agree? Explain.
Yes,
the expressions are equivalent. The first expression, 4x - 2x +4, can be simplified to
which equals 2(x + 2).
(Use the operation symbols in the math palette as needed.)