SOLUTION: The expression 5-2(x+1) is equivalent to 1)3x+3 2)3x+1 3)3x-2 4)3-2x

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Question 199014: The expression 5-2(x+1) is equivalent to
1)3x+3
2)3x+1
3)3x-2
4)3-2x
Answer by nerdybill(6957) About Me  (Show Source):
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The expression 5-2(x+1) is equivalent to
1)3x+3
2)3x+1
3)3x-2
4)3-2x
.
5-2(x+1)
= 5-2x-2
= 3-2x
.
answer:4)3-2x