Question

Which of the following best shows the distributive property?

2 + (2 + 3) = (2 + 2) + 3

2(2 + 3) = 2(5)

2(2 + 3) = 2(2) + 2(3)

2 + 3 = 3 + 2

Answer 1

2(2 + 3) = 2(2) + 2(3)

Explanation:

Answer 2

2(2 + 3) = 2(2) + 2(3)

Explanation:

The first one shows the associative property.

In the second one, the paranthesis is being solved first, therefore the rule of PEMDAS is being applied.

The last one displays the commutative property.