5 ⋅ ( x − 19 ) = 5 ⋅ x − 5 ⋅ 19 = 5 x − 5 ⋅ 19 A n s w er : C
5 ⋅ ( x − 19 ) : 5 ⋅ x = 5 x 5 ⋅ ( − 19 ) = − 5 ⋅ 19
The answer to your problem is C.
The expression 5 ( x − 19 ) can be rewritten as 5 x − 95 using the distributive property. Among the answer choices, option C, 5 x − 5 ⋅ 19 , correctly simplifies to the same value. Therefore, the chosen answer is C.
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