Two students were given the expression shown. They were asked to take a common factor out of two of the terms.

Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements about whether each student's answer is an equivalent expression. Then choose an expression that is equivalent.

Hamadi: 11 – 6(5x + 4)

Hamadi's expression is because .

Carlos: 11 + 6(5x + 4)

Carlos's expression is because .

Equivalent Expression

A correct equivalent expression is .

Saline iv fluid bags cost $64.20 for 24, 1000 ml bags from one supplier. a new supplier sells 500 ml bags for $2 each. the hospital uses about 10,000, 1000 ml bags each month. nurses report that about half of the bags are more than half full when they are discarded. if you are going to use only one supplier, which size bag provides the best deal, and how much will you save each month? compare the cost of the new supplier to the current one.