Which property of real numbers is shown? negative 6 times open paren 4 x plus 5 close paren is equal to negative 24 x minus 30
Answer
A
commutative property of multiplication
B
associative property of addition
C
distributive property
D
inverse property of addition
Explanation
Multiply −6 by each term inside the parentheses: (−6)(4x) = −24x and (−6)(5) = −30. This gives −24x − 30, showing the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
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