document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231858>Question 231858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 3x+5 and 8x equivalent?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5 is a variable value depending on the value of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x is also a variable value depending on the value of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if you let x = 5, the value of the 1st expression is 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the 2nd expression is 40.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expressions are not equivalent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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