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Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? -5(4x−7) 8=3x
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Which is a correct first step for solving this equation? -5(4x−7) 8=3x

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According to the order of operations, distributive property would be the first. So, you would multiply -5 by everything in the parentheses.
-5(4x−7)
-20x+35
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