Using the distributive property to simplify simplify the expression -35 + 14 y / 7

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I think you mean (-35 + 14y)/7.

(-35 + 14y)/(7) =

Factor 7 out of the numerator.

= (7(-5 + 2y))/(7)

7/7 = 1, so you can simplify the fraction.

= -5 + 2y

Ido Lev answered Nov 27, 2019

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