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Please help! I don't know what to do :

Please help! I don't know what to do :-example-1
User Eric Guo
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2 Answers

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Answer:

-2.5(4x-8) + 1.2 (5x-1)

-10x+20+6x-1.2

Explanation:

distributive property means multiplying the parentheses by the numbers outside.

so the answer is B

User Arman Charan
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Distributive Property: a(b+c)=ab+ac

So, is the step where the parentheses are removed.

-2.5(4x-8)+1.2(5x-1)

-10x+20+6x-1.2

B is the answer.

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