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Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. Expanding all terms yields , which is equivalent to . Combining like terms gives .
Desmos solution:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of using the sums of the coefficients of the existing and terms as the coefficients of the and terms in the new expressions.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly combining like terms.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of using the incorrect sign in front of the term.
Student discussion
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Note: The listed input pairs make the original expression and choice B print the same outputs.