Answer:
No
Step-by-step explanation:
To check if 2 expressions are equal to each other you can set them equal to each other. If, after you simplify, the equation is true, then they are equal. If it is not, then the expressions are not equal.
3(4x-2)=12x-2
- Then, distribute the 3 to 4x and 2
12x-6=12x-2
- From this point, you can probably tell that they will not be equal. But, if you wanted to continue, the next step would be to add 6 to both sides
12x=12x+4
- Then, subtract 12x from both sides
0=4
The statement 0=4 is not true. This means that the expressions are not equal.
