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Maya is solving the equation 2(1+7x)=72. She lists an explanation for each step as shown. Which is the missing explanation for Maya's first step after writing the given equation?

Maya is solving the equation 2(1+7x)=72. She lists an explanation for each step as-example-1
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Answer:

apply the distrbutive property

Explanation:

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