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Use the Distributive Property to expand 2 (-3x + 5).​

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Answer:

Explanation:

-6x+10

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Answer:

-6x+10

Explanation:

The distributive property states that multiplying each term will yield the same product as multiplying the sum. This means to expand this expression multiply both addends by 2 then add together. So, the new expression is, 2 * -3x + 2 * 5, which simplifies to -6x+10.

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