Useing the distributive property to simplify the expression

–7(8x – 3) + x

A.

x + 10

B.

–15x + 4

C.

–9x – 4

D.

–55x + 21

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

anonymous · Answer

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.