Simplify the Expression

question 176

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. First use the distributive property to remove any parentheses.
-6(4x + 7 + y)

• A) 24x + 42 + 6y
• B) 24x + 7 + 6y
• C) 24x + 42 + y
• D) 24x + 7 + y

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