Question

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses for this question?

-5 (4v - 2u - 3)

Answer 1

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Answer:

-20v +10u +15

Explanation:

The factor outside parentheses multiplies each term inside parentheses.

-5(4v -2u -3) = (-5)(4v) +(-5)(-2u) +(-5)(-3)

= -20v +10u +15