Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression. 7(2x + 5y

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Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
7(2x + 5y – 5)

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Answer: =14x+35y-35

Explanation:

$7\left(2x+5y-5\right)$

$\mathrm{Apply\:the\:distributive\:law}:\quad \:m\left(a+b+c\right)=ma+mb+mc$

$7\left(2x+5y-5\right)=7\cdot \:2x+7\cdot \:5y+7\left(-5\right)$

$=7\cdot \:2x+7\cdot \:5y+7\left(-5\right)$

=14x+35y-35

Sjewo answered Apr 14, 2022

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