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Which correctly applies the distributive property to show an equivalent expression to (–2.1)(3.4)?
(2)(3) – (0.1)(0.4)
(–2)(3) + (–0.1)(0.4)
(2.1)(3) – (2.1)(0.4)
(–2.1)(3) + (–2.1)(0.4)
A B C or D

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D

Because 3.4 = 3 + 0.4, use distributive property:
(−2.1)(3.4) = (−2.1)(3 + 0.4) = (−2.1)(3) + (−2.1)(0.4).