Question

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Use the distributive property to simplify this
expression:-2(3x+x-5)
1. Using order of operations, combine like terms
in the parentheses:
-2(4x + 5)
2. Distribute -2 to each term in the
parentheses:
What is the simplified algebraic expression?
O 4x-5
08x-5
O 8x + 10
O 8x - 10
-2(4x + 5)

Answer 1

-8x+10

Explanation:

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Answer 2

-8x+10

Explanation:

The expression is: -2(3x+x-5)

Step 1: Using order of operations, combine like terms

-2(4x-5)

Step 2: Distribute -2 to each term in the parentheses:

-8x+10

Hence, the simplified expression is:

-8x+10