Question

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Look at the expression: −3(2x+7) (4 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. This expression involves these two operations and . We will use the Response area to simplify this expression. The simplified expression looks like Response area .

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-3(2x + 7)\), we can follow these steps:

1. **Identify the operations:** The operations involved in this expression are **multiplication** and **distribution**.

2. **Distribute -3:** You will multiply \(-3\) by each term inside the parentheses:
\[
-3 \times 2x + -3 \times 7
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
-6x - 21
\]

3. **Final Answer:** The simplified expression looks like \(-6x - 21\).

Putting it all together for the fill-in-the-blanks:
- This expression involves these two operations: **multiplication** and **distribution**.
- The simplified expression looks like: **-6x - 21**.