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Use the distributive property to simplify the expression completely 3-(8-5B)

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A distributive property solve an expression in this form using variables x( y + z). The numbers inside the bracket (y + z) are not like terms using distributive law we first multiply the outside value x with the bracket value before adding them together. Like

x(y + z)

x. y + x. z

Notice we multiply x by y and x by z before adding them together.

3 - (8 - 5B)

Using distributive law we multiply negative 1 by 8 and -5B

3 - 8 + 5B

- 5 + 5B

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