Question

Simplify the expression: -5(1 + 9b) Submit

Answer 1

`-5(1+9b)=-5-45b`

Explanation

`-5(1+9b)`

distributive property*

`a(b+c)=ab+ac`

then

Step 1

apply distributive property

`\begin{gathered} -5(1+9b)=(-5\cdot1)-(5\cdot9b) \\ -5(1+9b)=-5-45b \end{gathered}`

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