Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite a Sum as a Product

question 504

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product or the product as a sum.
--4(b + a)

• A) -4b + a
• B)-4b - 4a
• C) -4b + 4a
• D) -4ba

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