Question

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.

Answer 1

What happens when you multiply over the brackets, what are you doing? the red arrows mean multiply