Answer:
no
Step-by-step explanation:
first simplify or solve the original expression ( 3(x + 11/2)-3 )
1. Parenthesis go first so do the 11/2 = 5.5 (x+5.5)
2. Distribute the 3 to the parenthesis (3x + 16.5)
3. subtract 3 from the expression (3x + 13.5)
Compare new equation with 3x + 11/2. Are they the same? (3x+13.5 vs. 3x + 11/2)
They are not the same thing.
