-5(4x-3y-1) distributive property remove all parentheses

Shiffty asked Dec 1, 2023

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Shiffty asked Dec 1, 2023

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Distribute -5 to all terms inside the parenthesis.

-5(4x - 3y - 1)
-5(4x) + -5(-3y) + -5(-1)
-20x + -5(-3y) + -5(-1)
-20x + 15y + -5(-1)
-20x + 15y + 5

Alican Temel answered Dec 5, 2023

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