We will have the following:
*First:
[tex]3x+\frac{1}{4}-x+1\frac{1}{2}=2x+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{3}{2}[/tex][tex]=2x+\frac{7}{4}=2x+1\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
So, the first one is not equivalent to the other expression.
*Second:
[tex]2(3x+1)=6x+2[/tex]
So, the second one is equivalent to the other expression.
*Third:
[tex]3(x+1)-(1+x)=3x+3-1-x[/tex][tex]=2x+2[/tex]
So, the third one is not equivalent to the other expression.
*Fourth:
[tex]4(x+1)-x-4=4x+4-x-4[/tex][tex]=3x[/tex]
So, the fourth one is equivalente to the other expression.
*Fifth:
[tex]5.5+2.1x+3.8x-4.1=5.9x+1.4[/tex]
So, the fifth one is equivalent to the other expression.
