Respuesta :

Answer:

5b-5

Step-by-step explanation:

5(b-1)

Distribute the 5

5*b - 5*1

5b-5

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[tex]\boxed{\bold{5b \ - \ 5}}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{[ \ Explanation \ ]}[/tex]

  • [tex]\bold{Simplify: \ 5(b \ - \ 1)}[/tex]

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  • [tex]\bold{Apply \ Distributive \ Law \ (\:a\left(b-c\right)=ab-ac): \ a \ = \ 5, b \ = \ b, c \ = \ 1}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{5b \ - \ 5 \ * \ 1}[/tex]

  • [tex]\bold{Multiply \ Numbers: \ 5 \ * \ 1 \ = \ 5}[/tex]

[tex]\bold{5b \ - \ 5}[/tex]

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