Question

Use the distributive property to create an equivalent expression to 7x+56

Answer 1

the answer for 7x+56

is

7(x+8)

Answer 2

Answer:
`7(x+8)`

Explanation:

Given expression:
`7x+56`

which is equivalent to
`7x+7*8`

Since 7 is common in both the terms in the above expression, so we can take it out as common by using converse of distributive property

`7(x+8)`

• Distributive property:

a(b+c)=ab+ac

• Converse of distributive property (used in making factors):

ab+ac=a(b+c)