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He used the steps below to simplify the expression

-1/4(8x+12)-(-2x+5)
=-2x-3+2x-5
=-8

Which statement is true about the steps that Pablo used to simplify the expression?

() He combined like terms inside the parentheses, distributed -1/4 over (8x+12), and then combined the remaining like terms.

() he combined like terms inside the parentheses, distributed -1/4 over (-2x+5), and then combined the remaining like terms.

() He distributed -1/4 over (8x+12), distributed 1 over (-2x+5), and then combined like terms.

() He distributed -1/4 over (8x+12), distributed -1 over (-2x+5), and then combined like terms

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c. distributed then combined
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