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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