Answer :
If we use the distributive property on the second expression, we get the following:
[tex]-4\cdot(3a-1)=-4\cdot(3a)-4(-1)=-12a+4[/tex]therefore, the expressions are not equivalent
If we use the distributive property on the second expression, we get the following:
[tex]-4\cdot(3a-1)=-4\cdot(3a)-4(-1)=-12a+4[/tex]therefore, the expressions are not equivalent