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  • 23-01-2018
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why is 3(5x) not equivalent to (3×5)(3×x)

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samueonuoha479
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  • 23-01-2018
 Ok, really simple, honestly. Because 3(5x) = 15x. (3*5)(3*x) = 3*5 = 15*3 = 45x. Therefore, 15x and 45x do not correspond to each other at all, meaning that 3(5x) is not equivalent to (3*5)(3*x)!!!

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