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Which value of x shows that the expressions are NOT equivalent?
x2 + 1 and 2x + x

 

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both values
 Dec 15, 2014

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Try 0:  x² + 1  =  0² + 1 =  0 + 1  =  1

           2x + x  =  2(0) + 0  =  0 + 0  =  0

Try 1:  x² + 1  =  1² + 1 =  1 + 1  =  2

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

So, is it 0, 1, neither, or both?

 Dec 15, 2014
 #1
avatar+23254 
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Best Answer

Try 0:  x² + 1  =  0² + 1 =  0 + 1  =  1

           2x + x  =  2(0) + 0  =  0 + 0  =  0

Try 1:  x² + 1  =  1² + 1 =  1 + 1  =  2

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

So, is it 0, 1, neither, or both?

geno3141 Dec 15, 2014

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