SOLUTION: Explain the difference between these two expressions: "the sum of twice a number and two" and "twice the sum of a number and two".

SOLUTION: Explain the difference between these two expressions: "the sum of twice a number and two" and "twice the sum of a number and two".

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Question 401823: Explain the difference between these two expressions: "the sum of twice a number and two" and "twice the sum of a number and two".
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first
2x+2
second
2(x+2)
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