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  • 24-01-2017
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8.) Apply the distributive property to expand the expression. 7(2x – 5)

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maddiebug2005
maddiebug2005 maddiebug2005
  • 24-01-2017
you must multiply 7 with 2 and 5.
14x- 35
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Korianna
Korianna Korianna
  • 24-01-2017
Hi there!

There's really no way to "expand" the following expression, 7 (2x - 5) but when you solve for x the second step is in its biggest form it can go. I will write down ALL steps:

7 (2x - 5)
= (7) (2x + -5)
= (7) (2x) + (7) (-5)    <====
= 14x - 35

Hope this helps!
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