Question

Which of the following answers applies the Distributive Property of Multiplication Over Addition correctly for simplifying 23−9(2x+5)+11x
?(1 point)
Responses

23−18x−45+11x
23 minus 18 x minus 45 plus 11 x

14(2x+5+11x)
14 left parenthesis 2 x plus 5 plus 11 x right parenthesis

23−7x−4+11x
23 minus 7 x minus 4 plus 11 x

14(2x+5)+11x

Answer 1

23−18x−45+11x

Applying the distributive property: -9(2x) = -18x and -9(5) = -45. (You can further combine like terms to get -7x − 22.)