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CRQ Prompt: Parker was given this problem on his homework: -7(b+5). Here is the work he showed to simplify the expression by using the distributive property. Parker's final answer was -7(b+ 5), but the correct answer should have been -7b - 35. Where did Parker make his mistake and how can he fix it to get the correct answer?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Mistake:

Parker simplified the expression and thus brought it back to the form which is given in the question

Fixing:

he should only expand the expression and leave that as an answer instead of simplifying it.

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