Question

An equation is shown below:
4(x - 3) - 5(x + 1) = 3

Which statement shows a correct next step in solving the equation? (1 point)

Question 18 options:

1) The equation can become 4x - 3 - 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication.

2) The equation can become 4x - 3 - 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the distributive property.

3) The equation can become 4x - 12 - 5x - 5 = 3 by applying the distributive property.

4) The equation can become 4x - 12 - 5x - 5 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication.

Answer 1

first thing to do is distribute the 4 and the -5 into the parenthesis terms first

A*(B + C) = A*B + A*C