How do you simplify #-5(10x+1)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-03T16:11:30

#=-50x-5#

Remove the brackets by using the distributive law.

#-5(10x+1)" "larr#multiply each term by #-5#

#=-50x-5#

Answer 2 · 2017-04-03T17:02:37

use the distributive property

multiply #-5*10x and -5*1#
u get #-50x-5#