Which expression is equivalent to this one? - 5 (6 + 11) A. (-5) x 6 + 11 B. (-5) + 6 + 11 C. (-5) x 6 x 11 D. (-5) x 6 + (-5) x 11

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16 July, 19:59

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Blimpie · Answer 1

D. (-5) x6 + (-5) x11

You need to distribute the - 5 to all values in the parenthesis. You can also check your answer. They both equal - 85

Aydan Fox · Answer 2

D. Following the rules of the distributive property, it would work. Example: 5 (6+9) is the same as (5x6) + (5x9)