SOLUTION: What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression. ( 5 - a )( -7 )

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Question 89252: What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression.
( 5 - a )( -7 )
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the distributive property to write an equivalent variable expression.
( 5 - a )( -7 )
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=5*(-7) - a(-7)
= -35 +7a
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Stan H.