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

Question

23-7x-4+11c

23-18x-45+11x

14(2x+5+11x)

14(2x+5)+11x

Answer 1

23-9(2x+5)+11x can be simplified correctly using the Distributive Property as:

23 - 18x - 45 + 11x

Answer 2

wrong

Answer 3

My apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer would be:

23 - 18x - 45 + 11x