Question

Which two statements are correct when simplifying this expression?

−7(9x − 5)

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(-7(9x - 5)\), we can apply the distributive property. By distributing \(-7\) to both terms inside the parentheses, we obtain:

1. \(-7 \cdot 9x = -63x\)
2. \(-7 \cdot -5 = +35\)

So, the expression simplifies to:

\[
-63x + 35
\]

The correct statements when simplifying this expression are:

1. The first term becomes \(-63x\).
2. The second term becomes \(+35\).

Therefore, the simplified expression is \(-63x + 35\).