An equation is shown below:
4(x − 3) − 5(x + 1) = 3
which statement shows a correct next step in solving the equation?
the equation can become 4x − 3 − 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication.
the equation can become 4x − 3 − 5x + 1 = 3 by applying the distributive property.
the equation can become 4x − 12 − 5x − 5 = 3 by applying the distributive property.
the equation can become 4x − 12 − 5x − 5 = 3 by applying the associative property of multiplication

Option C is correct.

The equation can become by applying distributive property.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given an equation:  

Distributive property states that when a number is multiplied by the sum of two numbers, then the first number can be distributed to both of those numbers and multiplied by each of them separately i.e,,

Apply distributive to the given equation we get;

Simplify:

Therefore, the statement which shows a correct next step in solving the equation is,  the equation can become by applying distributive property.

answer: there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

step-by-step explanation:

let the total number of pages in the book which olive has already read be x.

then if olive has 184 pages left to read, then the total number of pages are in olive's book= pages she has read+pages she has left to read

therefore, the total number of pages in olivia's book=

hence, there are x+184 pages in olivia's book.

< coa = 150 ( given)

as ba and bc are tangents

so oc and oa is perpendicular to cb and ab respectively because in circle normal passes through centre

so in quadrilateral oabc

< coa + < oab + < ocb + < abc = 360

150 +90+90 + < abc = 360

330 + < abc = 360

< abc = 360 -330 = 30

so < abc = 30

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