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Prove that -4x-3(3x-6)+8(2.5x+3.5) equals 7x+46 using distributive property and commutative property

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Answer:

-4x-3(3x-6)+8(2.5x+3.5)

-4x-9x+18+20x+28

7x+46

User Marin Shalamanov
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Answer: 7x+46 is most definitely the correct answer , to actually prove you'd have to .

Explanation:

simplify step-by-step.

−4x−3(3x−6)+8(2.5x+3.5)

Distribute:

=−4x+(−3)(3x)+(−3)(−6)+(8)(2.5x)+(8)(3.5)

=−4x+−9x+18+20x+28

Combine Like Terms:

=−4x+−9x+18+20x+28

=(−4x+−9x+20x)+(18+28)

=7x+46

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