Question

Use the distributive property to expand -4(-2/3+3x). Which is an equivalent expression?

Answer 1

`- 4 * ( (2)/(3) + 3x)`
Multiply each term in the parentheses, namely 2/3 and 3x, by the only term outside of the parentheses, -4.

Each of the resulting products becomes a new term in the addition.


`( - 4 * (2)/(3) ) + ( - 4 * 3x)`

`( - (8)/(3) ) + ( - 12x)`

`- (8)/(3) - 12x`
You may choose to keep the answer this way, or continue to change the improper fraction into a proper fraction. A lot of teachers also prefer to have the highest degree terms (terms that have variables with the highest powers) on the left.


`- 12x - 2 (2)/(3)`

Answer 2

D. 8/5- 12x

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