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Multiply This Expression: -10 ( -a + 5 )

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first, simplify: (-10•-a)+(-10•5)
then, multiply: (10a)+(-50)
lastly, add:10a-50
the answer is: 10a-50
User Ian Ozsvald
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You would use distribution. So, in this case, it would be 10a - 50. You use -10 to multiply -a and 5, and you get 10a, and -50.
User Lopper
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