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Use the distributive property to expand this expression: 5(b + 4) =

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Answer:

b = -4

Explanation:

5(b + 4) becomes 5b + 20

(subtract) move the 20 to the other side of the equal sign, you will get 5b = -20

to get b by itself, divide both sides by 5, you will get b = -4

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Answer:

5b+20

Explanation:

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