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#13 Use the Distributive
Property to expand the
algebraic expression.
-1/4(a-2b)​

User Betjamin
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Answer:

-1/4a+1/2b

Explanation:

-1/4×(a-2b)=

= -1/4a-1/4×(-2b)=

= -1/4a+1/2b :)

User Midnight
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Answer:

-1a/4 + 2b/4

Explanation:

-1/4(a - 2b)

Using the distributive property, we have

-1/4 x a -1/4 x -2b

Negative negative becomes positive

We have

-1a/4 + 2b/4

User Pahariayogi
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