Which of the following properties is necessary to simplify the expression given below? (–2) + 5(x – 3) – 4x(6 + 1)
a. associative property
b. commutative property
c. distributive property
d. identity property

Property necessary to simplify the expression (–2) + 5(x – 3) – 4x(6 + 1)   is:

C. distributive property

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to simplify the expression:

(–2) + 5(x – 3) – 4x(6 + 1)

for solving this expression, we have to first distribute 5 to x and -3 and 4x to 6 and 1

Then only we can solve the above expression.

Hence, property necessary to simplify the expression

(–2) + 5(x – 3) – 4x(6 + 1)   is:

C. distributive property

if x = 1, then the answer is 3.5