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Decide whether each statement is true or false.The equation $5(x-10)=5 x-50$ is an example of an identity.
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We can do this by applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of the equation. This means we multiply 5 by each term inside the parentheses. So, $5(x-10)$ becomes $5x - 50$. Show more…
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