Question

Assessment items Which expression shows the result of applying the distributive property to 3 (1/5 x− 1/7) ?

A. -3/5r + 3/7

B. -3/5r - 3/7

C. 3/5r - 3/7

D. 3/5r + 3/7

Answer 1

3/5r - 3/7 is your anwser
the distributive property simply means 'distributing' 3 evenly throughout the equation. So multiply 3 by both terms, and keep the same signs.
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