Alejandro solved the equation 5(7x^2-2)-8=3 He wrote 5(7x^2-2)=11 as his first step. Which property justifies his first step?

Weak battery is considered to be a part of routine a. inspection b. wear and tear c. maintenance d. check

Abox contains 1 plain pencil and 4 pens. a second box contains 5 color pencils and 5 crayons. one item from each box is chosen at random. what is the probability that a plain pencil from the first box and a color pencil from the second box are selected? write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

26) -2(7x) = (-2 • 7) x a. associative property of addition b. associative property of multiplication c. commutative property of multiplication d. commutative property of addition