Which of the following expressions are equivalent to –3.5(2 – 3n) – 2.5n?
A. –7 – 8n
B. –7 + 8n
C. –7 – 13n
D. –7 – n(10.5 – 2.5)
E. –7 + n(10.5 – 2.5)
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–3.5(2 – 3n) – 2.5n distribute the -3.5 across the terms in parentheses
-7 + 10.5n - 2.5n combine like terms
-7 + 8n
Hint: -3.5(2 - 3n) - 2.5 n
= -3.5(2) + -3.5(-3n) - 2.5n (using the distributive property)
= -7.0 + 10.5n - 2.5 n
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