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Which expression is equivalent to:

25a + 5b - 13?

20a + 5a + b - 13
20(5a+5b) - 13
5(5a+b) - 13
30ab - 13

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Answer:

5(5a+b) - 13

Explanation:

5(5a+b) - 13

Distribute

25a + 5b - 13

User Mikkel Nielsen
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2 votes

Answer:

the third one

Explanation:

use the distributive property

User Stefan Pochmann
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