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Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)? -7b -2(b - 5) -5b + 10 10b-5

Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)? -7b -2(b - 5) -5b + 10 10b-5
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Which expression is equivalent to -5(b-2)?
-7b
-2(b - 5)
-5b + 10
10b-5

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User Lwyrn
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-5b+10 is equivalent to -5(b-2) because you distribute the -5 into (b-2) so b becomes -5b and -2 becomes +10 because 2 negatives cancel out and make a positive
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