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Lear parentheses by applying the distributive 5(-3a+2b-8c)

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\begin{gather*} 2x - 5y = 8 \\ 3x^2 + 9y = 3a + c\end{gather*}Answer:

-15a+10b-40c

Step-by-step explanation:

you need to multiply by every term inside the parenthesis, so: 5(-3a)=-15a, 5(2b)=10b and 5(-8c)=-40c

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Final answer:

To distribute the number 5 to each term inside the parentheses, you multiply 5 by each term individually.

Step-by-step explanation:

To distribute the number 5 to each term inside the parentheses, you multiply 5 by each term individually. Applying the distributive property, 5(-3a+2b-8c) becomes -15a+10b-40c.

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