Is equality correct?
Is equality correct?
To determine if the equality is correct, we need to expand and simplify the left-hand side to see if it equals the right-hand side.
First, we expand using the distributive property:
Multiply by , giving .
Multiply by , giving .
Multiply by , giving .
Multiply by , giving .
Combining all these terms, the left-hand side expands to: .
Notice that this is precisely the same as the right-hand side: .
Therefore, the equality holds true.
Thus, the solution to the problem is: is correct, and the answer choice is Yes.
Yes