Question

Given the expression below, determine if the parentheses make a difference mathematically.

`\left(3x^{2}+2x-7\right)+2\left(x^{2}-x+6\right)`

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Yes, the parentheses make a difference mathematically. The expression inside the first set of parentheses should be simplified before being multiplied by 2. Multiplying the entire expression by 2 would yield a different result.