Question

Use the distributive property of operations and choose the correct equivalent expression for 15 - 21p1(5 - 2p)15(5 - 7p)3(5 - 7p)None of these answers are correct.3(5 - 21p)

Answer 1

According to the given data we have the following:

15 - 21p

correct expression?

To find the correct expression we need to check which expression is the correct one by multiplying the number which is outside of parentesis to the numbers inside of the parentesis.

Therefore,

15 - 21p

The right option in this case is:

3(5 - 7p)

3 times 5 is=15

3 times -7=21

Therefore 3(5 - 7p)= 15 - 21p