Ranger says the expression is not in its simplest form. He thinks the two terms need to be combined. Is Ranger right that 8x āˆ’ 20 can be simplified further? Provide support for your response.

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Brenan

Answer:

4(2x - 5)

Step-by-step explanation:

Rewrite "20" as 4 * 5

Rewrite "8" as 4 * 2

=4 * 2x - 4 * 5

Factor out common term "4"

=4(2x - 5) <------ Your answer.

Answer: Ranger is correct, because the expression is in simple form an it has no parenthesis or like terms.

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