## Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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# Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Properties of Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions - Exercise Set: 50

#### Answer

$-c-7d$

#### Work Step by Step

To find a product using the distributive property, you take the coefficient and multiply it by each term within the parentheses separately. The negative sign represents a coefficient of $-1$. The first term within the parentheses is $c$, so the first term of the product is $-1\times c$, or $-c$. The second term within the parentheses is $7d$, so the second term of the product is $-1\times7d$, or $-7d$. The terms within the parentheses are connected by a plus sign, so the terms within the product will be too. However, since the term you are adding is negative, and adding a negative is in this case about the same as subtracting a positive, the product can be expressed as a difference (using a minus sign). The final product, therefore, is $-c+(-7d)$, or $-c-7d$.

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