Which of the following answers applies the distributive property of multiplication over addition correctly for simplifying 23-9(2x+5)+11x

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To apply the distributive property of multiplication over addition correctly for simplifying 23-9(2x+5)+11x, we need to multiply the -9 with both terms inside the parentheses (2x and 5).

Therefore, the correct application of the distributive property would be 23 - 18x - 45 + 11x.