Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product or the product as a sum.
-$$- ( - 3 - 9 b )$$
A) $3 + 9 b$
B) $- 3 + 9 b$
C) $- 3 = 9 b$
D) $3 - 9 b$

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The distributive property allows for the negative sign outside the parentheses to be distributed to both terms inside, changing their signs. Thus, $- ( - 3 - 9 b )$ becomes $3 + 9 b$.

Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite a Sum as a Product