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Algebra 1Simplify each expression by using the Distributive Property and combine like terms to simplify each expression.-4(-x+9)

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we're required to use distributive property to simplify the expression

step 1

multiply -4 (the coefficient) to each entitiy in the bracket


\begin{gathered} -4(-x+9) \\ (-4*-x)+(-4*9) \\ 4x-36 \end{gathered}

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