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What expressions are equivelent to −3(2+7)

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Answer:

-3(2 + 7) = -3(9) or -3(2 + 7) = (-3)(2) + (-3)(7)

Explanation:


-3(2+7)\\\\=-3(9)\\=-27\\\\\text{use the distributive property}\ a(b+c)=ab+ac\\=(-3)(2)+(-3)(7)\\=-6-21\\=-27

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