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  • 29-11-2015
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Which of the following is equivalent to the equation -5(3x -8 )= -45 ?

A-15x - 40=-45

B-15x + 40 = -45

C-15x - 8 = -45

D15x + 8 = -45

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apologiabiology
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  • 29-11-2015

distributive property is
a(b+c)=ab+ac so
first, distribute
remember than (-) times (-)=(+)
-5(3x-8)=(-5)(3x)+(-5)(-8)=-15x+(+40)=-15x+40

so it is -15x+40=-45

the answe ris B

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