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Use the distributive property -5 {x + 4} + -3x + -9x + -7

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Answer:

-17x - 27

Explanation:

Distributive property is the multiplication of the number outside the parenthesis and the ones inside.

-5(x + 4) + -3x + -9x + -7

-5x - 20 + -3x + -9x + -7

Combine like terms:

-5x - 20 + -3x + -9x + -7

-5x +-3x

-8x + -9x

-17x

-17x - 20 + -7

-20 + -7

-27

The answer is -17x - 27

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