SOLUTION: 5x3y5z–3 (17xy2z – 2y5z) is equivalent to which of the following?

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Question 65144: 5x3y5z–3 (17xy2z – 2y5z) is equivalent to which of the following?
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If this is what you meant, then this is what you do, providing that you weren't given anything else in the instructions. I'm not sure what your choices are, so let me know if this isn't one of them, they might have wanted you to factor. I'm distributing the -3.
5x%5E3%2Ay%5E5%2Az-3%2A%2817xy%5E2%2Az-2y%5E5%2Az%29 is equivalent to which of the following:
5x%5E3%2Ay%5E5%2Az-3%2817xy%5E2%2Az%29-3%28-2y%5E5%2Az%29
5x%5E3y%5E5z-51xy%5E2z%2B6y%5E5z
Happy Calculating!!!