Question

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

–7(8x – 3) + x
A.
x + 10
B.
–15x + 4
C.
–9x – 4
D.
–55x + 21
this what i got
–7(8x – 3) + x
56x-21+x i guess im doing something wrong

Answer 1

It is D

Answer 2

You distributed 7..it wants you to distribute NEGATIVE 7

Answer 3

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Answer 4

go to mathway

Answer 5

Multiply -7 * 8x @rocky1718

Answer 6

7*8 IS 56 @iGreen.

Answer 7

No, that's -7, not 7.

Answer 8

So it's actually -56x.

What's -7 * -3?

Answer 9

??

Answer 10

7 is NEGATIVE

And NEGATIVE 7 times 8 is NEGATIVE 56

Answer 11

OK , and -7*-3 is +21 right

Answer 12

@iGreen.

Answer 13

Yep, you got it.

Answer 14

So we have:

-56x + 21 + x

And what's -56 + 1?

Answer 15

50

Answer 16

cuz is diffrent sings

Answer 17

Check again

Answer 18

-56 + 1 is the same as 56 -

Answer 19

nvm ids 55

Answer 20

*56 - 1

Answer 21

55

Answer 22

so it wiil be -55x+21

Answer 23

Yes!

Answer 24

alright thx