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undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

An equation is shown below. 4(x - 3) - 5(x + 1) = 3 Which statement shows a correct next step in solving the equation? The equation can become 4x - 12 - 5x - 5 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication. The equation can become 4x - 3 - 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication. The equation can become 4x - 3 - 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the distributive property. The equation can become 4x - 12 - 5x - 5 = 3 by applying the distributive property.

OpenStudy (joshawad):

B and C are both wrong so that cancels those out so D.

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

Are you sure? ok thx!

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