How do you simplify $- 9 - 7 (5 n + 5)$ $-9-7(5n+5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-18T15:02:45

Use the distributive property

$- 9 - 7 (5 n + 5)$ $-9 - 7(5n + 5)$

Distribute

$= - 9 + (- 7) (5 n) + (- 7) (5)$ $=-9+(-7)(5n)+(-7)(5)$

$= - 9 - 35 n - 35$ $=-9 -35n - 35$

$= - 35 n - 44$ $=-35n - 44$

How do you simplify −9−7(5n+5)-9-7(5n+5)?