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Rewrite −15(5x + 6y) using distribution.

−75x − 90y
−75x + 90y
−75x + 6y
−5x − 21y

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What is the Distribution Property?

The distribution property in math is a process that allows an equation to be simplified to help easily solve problems. Expressions that qualify to use the distributive property are usually written in the format: a(b +c)

a is then distributed to both b and c, rewriting the equation as ab +ac, where a has been multiplied to both values.

In this problem, you can distribute -15 to both 5x and 6y.

This will leave you with and equation that resembles this:

(-15×5x) + (-15×6y)

Multiply -15 to the coefficient attached to the variable to get your answer.

Your answer is -75x + -90y or -75x-90y

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