Questions: Find an expression which is NOT equivalent to the one below.
- (9n-9)/(n+7)
Choose the expression that is not equivalent.
A. (-(9n-9))/(n+7) B. (9n-9)/(-n-7)
C. (9n-9)/(n-7) D. (-9n+9)/(n+7)
Transcript text: Find an expression which is NOT equivalent to the one below.
\[
-\frac{9 n-9}{n+7}
\]
Choose the expression that is not equivalent.
A. $\frac{-(9 n-9)}{n+7}$ B. $\frac{9 n-9}{-n-7}$
C. $\frac{9 n-9}{n-7}$ D. $\frac{-9 n+9}{n+7}$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Analyze the given expression
The given expression is:
\[
-\frac{9n - 9}{n + 7}
\]
This can be rewritten as:
\[
\frac{-(9n - 9)}{n + 7} = \frac{-9n + 9}{n + 7}
\]
Step 2: Compare with option A
Option A is:
\[
\frac{-(9n - 9)}{n + 7}
\]
This is equivalent to the given expression, as shown in Step 1.
Step 3: Compare with option B
Option B is:
\[
\frac{9n - 9}{-n - 7}
\]
This can be rewritten as:
\[
\frac{9n - 9}{-(n + 7)} = -\frac{9n - 9}{n + 7}
\]
This is also equivalent to the given expression.
Step 4: Compare with option C
Option C is:
\[
\frac{9n - 9}{n - 7}
\]
This expression has a different denominator (\(n - 7\)) compared to the given expression (\(n + 7\)). Therefore, it is not equivalent to the given expression.
Step 5: Compare with option D
Option D is:
\[
\frac{-9n + 9}{n + 7}
\]
This is equivalent to the given expression, as shown in Step 1.
Final Answer
The expression that is not equivalent to the given expression is:
\[
\boxed{\text{C}}
\]