Expand and simplify: 5(7x – 1).
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Use the distributive property: multiply 5 by every term inside the brackets. 5 × 7x = 35x and 5 × -1 = -5. So the expanded expression is 35x - 5.
Expand and simplify: 5(7x – 1).
Use the distributive property: multiply 5 by every term inside the brackets. 5 × 7x = 35x and 5 × -1 = -5. So the expanded expression is 35x - 5.