Use the distributive property to rewrite the algebraic expression without parentheses. Then simplify the result, if
possible.
-8(x - 5)
A)8x + 40
B)8x - 13
C)8x - 40
D)8x - 5

Question

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Using the distributive property, we can rewrite the expression as:

8x - 40

This is already in its simplest form, so the answer is:

C: 8x - 40 Using the distributive property, we get:
8(x - 5) = 8x - 40
Since the expression is already simplified, the final answer is:
8x - 40.

Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite the Algebraic Expression Without