Question

Which expression is equivalent to this one? –5(6 + 11) A. (–5) x 6 + 11 B. (–5) + 6 + 11 C. (–5) x 6 x 11 D. (–5) x 6 + (–5) x 11

Answer 1

D. Following the rules of the distributive property, it would work. Example: 5(6+9) is the same as (5x6) + (5x9)

Answer 2

D. (-5)x6+(-5)x11
You need to distribute the -5 to all values in the parenthesis. You can also check your answer. They both equal -85