Which of the following expressions is not equivalent to:

4(3x2 + 6x)

A12x^2 + 24x
B2x (6x+12)
C6x (2x^2 + 4x)
D3x (4x +8)

Verified Answer :

4(3x2 + 6x) = 12x^2+24x


The correct answer is C. 6x (2x^2 + 4x), for it's not equal to 12x^2+24x.

Answer: \(6x (2x^2 + 4x)\) is not equivalent the given expression.

 

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given expression,

\(4(3x^2+6x) = 4\times 3x^2 + 4\times 6x= 12x^2+24x\)

Expression (A),

\(12x^2 + 24x\)

Expression (B),

\(2x(6x+12)=2x\times 6x + 2x\times 12=12x^2+24x\)

Expression (C),

\(6x (2x^2 + 4x)=12x^3+24x\)

Expression (D),

\(3x (4x +8) = 3x\times 4x + 3x\times 8 = 12x^2+24x\)

Thus, by the above explanation it is clear that only the expression C is not equivalent to the given expression.