Register

Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)? -7b -2(b - 5) -5b + 10 10b-5

Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)? -7b -2(b - 5) -5b + 10 10b-5
33.5k views
4 votes
Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)?
-7b
-2(b - 5)
-5b + 10
10b-5

User Lwyrn
by
7.7k points

1 Answer

1 vote
-5b+10 is equivalent to -5(b-2) because you distribute the -5 into (b-2) so b becomes -5b and -2 becomes +10 because 2 negatives cancel out and make a positive
User Harlan Nelson
by
8.0k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Exoddus
asked Oct 20, 2017 219k views
Simplify (10)/(5b+4)+(6)/(2b-3) A.-10b-54/(5b+4)(2b-3) B. 16/7b+1 C. 16/(5b+4)(2b-3) D. 50b-6/(5b+4)(2b-3)
Exoddus asked Oct 20, 2017
by Exoddus
7.7k points
1 answer
2 votes
219k views
User Arcolye
asked Jan 11, 2018 152k views
Simplify: (-2a^2b) x (4a^5b^2) A. -8a^7b^2 B. -8a^10b^2 C. -8(ab)^10 D. 16a^7b^3
Arcolye asked Jan 11, 2018
by Arcolye
7.1k points
2 answers
0 votes
152k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
Link Copied!