Question

Use the Distributive Property to simplify:
A.) (x+4)-2(x+5)
B.) 1/2(4z+6)
C.) (4+5)-(5+2)
D.) x(x+7)

Answer 1

simple just distribute the numbers or terms in front of the parentheses
so for the first u would distribute -2 to all terms in the parentheses

Answer 2

a*(b+c) = a*b + a*c
does this help?

Answer 3

for example we will take D) -> x(x+7) = x*x + 7x = x^2 + 7x

Answer 4

try the other by yourself

Answer 5

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