Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product or the product as a sum.
--(-5y - 7r)
A) 5y + 7r
B) 5y - 7r
C) -5y - 7r
D) -5y + 7r

Name: Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product or the product as a sum. --(-5y - 7r) A) 5y + 7r B) 5y - 7r C) -5y - 7r D) -5y + 7r
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The distributive property allows for the negative sign outside the parentheses to be distributed to both terms inside, changing their signs.

Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite a Sum as a Product