Applying the properties of operations; it follows that; 3.5n + 4 (5 1/4n - 1.5) is equivalent to -21 (2/7 - 7/6n).
Properties of Operations
There are four (4) basic properties of real numbers which apply to addition and multiplication: namely; commutative, associative, distributive and identity.
Hence, by the cumutative property of multiplication and associative property of addition, it follows that;
- 3.5n + 4(5 1/4n) = -21(7/6n)
Hence, it follows that the expressions are equivalent.
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