Expression A: 2(x + 3) Expression B: 2x + 6
Which statement does not show that these expressions are equivalent?
a. The expressions name the same number regardless of the value of x.
b.2(x + 3) can be rewritten as 2x + 6 using the distributive property.
c. Both expressions involve addition.
d. Substituting any value of x makes the expressions equivalent.

C Both expressions involve addition

Step-by-step explanation:

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b