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Use the Distributive Property to multiply: -3x (4x — 5).

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12x² 15x
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-12x+15
-12x²+15x
7x2+8x

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To use the Distributive Property to multiply -3x by each term in the expression (4x - 5), follow these steps:

  1. Multiply -3x by 4x: \(-3x \times 4x = -12x^2\)

  2. Multiply -3x by -5: \(-3x \times -5 = 15x\)

Now combine the results:

\(-12x^2 + 15x\)

So the final answer is:

-12x² + 15x