Identify the expression equivalent to 4(x+ x + 7) - 2x+8 - 4 by substituting x = 1 and x = 2. O A.
6x + 11
OB.
3(x + 7)
OC. 2(3x + 16)
OD.
3x + 16

C. 2(3x + 16)

Step-by-step explanation:

If we replace x by 1 in the expression, we get:

4(1+ 1 + 7) - 2(1) + 8 - 4 = 4(9) - 2 + 8 - 4 = 38

If we replace x by 2 in the expression, we get:

4(2+ 2 + 7) - 2(2) + 8 - 4 = 4(11) - 4 + 8 - 4 = 44

Then, if we replace x=1 and x=2 on expression A, we get:

6x+11 = 6(1) + 11 = 17

6x + 11 = 6(2) + 11 =23

if we replace x=1 and x=2 on expression B, we get:

3(x + 7) = 3(1 + 7) = 24

3(x + 7) = 3(2 + 7) = 27

if we replace x=1 and x=2 on expression C, we get:

2(3x + 16) = 2(3(1) + 16) = 38

2(3x + 16) = 2(3(2) + 16) = 44

if we replace x=1 and x=2 on expression D, we get:

3x + 16 = 3(1) + 16 = 19

3x + 16 = 3(2) + 16 = 22

Finally, the answer is C, because we get the same answers as in the initial equation

(2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + 5 x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

step-by-step explanation:

simplify the following:

x/x^2 + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

combine powers. x/x^2 = x^(1 - 2):

x^(1 - 2) + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

1 - 2 = -1:

x^(-1) + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2)

put each term in 1/x + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2) over the common denominator x (x + 2): 1/x + 3 x + 2 - (x (x + 1))/(x + 2) = (x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)):

(x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

(x + 2)/(x (x + 2)) + (3 x^2 (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) + (2 x (x + 2))/(x (x + 2)) - (x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)) = ((x + 2) + 3 x^2 (x + 2) + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2)):

(2 + x + 3 x^2 (x + 2) + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

3 x^2 (x + 2) = 3 x^3 + 6 x^2:

(2 + x + 3 x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x (x + 2) - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

2 x (x + 2) = 2 x^2 + 4 x:

(2 + x + 6 x^2 + 3 x^3 + 2 x^2 + 4 x - x^2 (x + 1))/(x (x + 2))

-x^2 (x + 1) = -x^2 - x^3:

(-x^2 - x^3 + 3 x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x^2 + 4 x + x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

grouping like terms, 3 x^3 - x^3 + 6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2 + 4 x + x + 2 = (3 x^3 - x^3) + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2:

((3 x^3 - x^3) + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

3 x^3 - x^3 = 2 x^3:

(2 x^3 + (6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2) + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

6 x^2 + 2 x^2 - x^2 = 7 x^2:

(2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + (x + 4 x) + 2)/(x (x + 2))

x + 4 x = 5 x:

answer:   (2 x^3 + 7 x^2 + 5 x + 2)/(x (x + 2))

hi! i think the answer is 1/2 : )