Simplify the Expression

question 288

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. First use the distributive property to remove any parentheses.
-9(y + 9)

• A) 9y + 81
• B) 9y + 18
• C) y + 81
• D) 9y + 9

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Definitions:

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