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What is the answer Reasoning Apply the Distributive Property to simplify and evaluate these expressions? Use pencil and paper. Copy expressions A and B. Circle the parts in the two expressions that are different. How do the expressions inside your circles​ compare? Explain your reasoning.

A. -4[-2 1/2 -6]
B. -4[[-2-1/2]-6
Use the Distributive Property to rewrite expression A. Which expression is​ correct?
A.-4[-2 1/2]-4(6)
B.-4[-2 1/2]-6
C.-4[-2 1/2]-(-4)(6)

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The answer would be B
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The answer would be letter b because you would take the -2 and divide it by the half then take negative four subtract 6
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