LilDebbie LilDebbie

13-02-2018
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Which property justifies the fact that 5(x-2) is equivalent to 5x-10

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Kaikerscupcake Kaikerscupcake

13-02-2018

Hey there! :D

The distributive property is what makes 5(x-2) to 5x-10

The distributive property states that a(b+c)= ab+ac

So, 5(x-2)= 5x-10

I hope this helps!
~kaikers

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alabamaroll alabamaroll

13-02-2018

the property that justifies this equivalence is the distributive property. you disribute by multiplying 5 and x to get 5x and 5 times negative 2 to get negative 10

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