Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ?
A
B
C
D
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Choice B is correct. Applying the distributive property to the given expression yields , or . Adding the like terms and 2 results in the expression .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from multiplying by 2 without multiplying by 2 when applying the distributive property. Choices C and D are incorrect and may result from computational or conceptual errors.
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