Answer
Not equivalent
Work Step by Step
To simplify this expression, we start by simplifying denominator. $\sqrt 9=3$, so we have $4-8+3=-1$.
This gives us $\frac{7t}{-1}$, or $-(\frac{7t}{1})$. This ultimately equals $-7t$. $-7t\ne7t$, so the expressions are not equivalent.
