Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:

12x-10/-2

−6x + 5

12x + 5

−6x − 5

6x + 5

Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression below:  

12x-10/-2


 −6x + 5

 12x + 5

 −6x − 5

 6x + 5

parthkohli · Answer

Do you want an explanation for this?

parthkohli · Answer

You factor this - first put the -2 outside the bracket and see what's inside the bracket. The thing inside the bracket would be your answer :)

parthkohli · Answer

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king · Answer

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parthkohli · Answer

@amistre64 can you continue please?

anonymous · Answer

Continue @ParthKohli

amistre64 · Answer

the distributive property can be seen as using the outside number on all of the inside numbers.

(12x-10)/-2 ; using the distributive property means that we simply divide both number on the inside by -2

amistre64 · Answer

@Deldrickg

anonymous · Answer

Yes?

amistre64 · Answer

Just trying to give you an overview of the concept of the distributive property ... i hope it makes sense

anonymous · Answer

Yes It Did. Thanks