SAT Question 482a445b: Equivalent Expressions answer and explanation with Desmos solution

Choice A is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of $x$. Substituting $0$ for $x$ in this expression yields $-14$, whereas substituting $0$ for $x$ in the given expression yields $96$.

Choice C is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of $x$. Substituting $0$ for $x$ in this expression yields $121$, whereas substituting $0$ for $x$ in the given expression yields $96$.

Choice D is incorrect. Equivalent expressions must be equivalent for any value of $x$. Substituting $0$ for $x$ in this expression yields $146$, whereas substituting $0$ for $x$ in the given expression yields $96$.