Question

Useing the distributive property to simplify the expression


–7(8x – 3) + x






A.


x + 10




B.


–15x + 4




C.


–9x – 4




D.


–55x + 21

Answer 1

Distribution is when you take a number and multiply it to get whatever is in parenthesis out. you would take -7 and multiply it by both 8x and -3 separately. Once done with that you can add x to whatever you got after multiplying -7 with 8x and then you will have your answer.