\"\"\"\"

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The expression is \"\".

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Rearrange the terms using the distributive property: \"\".

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\"\"      (Distribute –6)

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\"\"                (Multiply: \"\")

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\"\"                   (Apply Commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a)

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\"\"                (Apply distributive property: ab + ac = (b + c)a)

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\"\"                             (Add:  – 6 + 1 = – 5)\"\"

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The simplified expression is –5v – 6