Question

What is the distributed equivalent to 18x + 9y?

a) 9(2x + y)
b) 9x + 9y
c) 9(2x + 2y)
d) 2(9x + 9y)

Answer 1

(a)

Step-by-step explanation:

given the expression

18x + 9y

factor out the common factor 9 from each term

= 9(2x + y)

Answer 2

The distributed equivalent to 18x + 9y is 9(2x + y) (option a).

Step-by-step explanation:

The distributed equivalent to 18x + 9y is 9(2x + y) (option a).

To distribute the 9 into the expression, we multiply 9 by each term inside the parentheses. So, 9(2x + y) becomes 9 * 2x + 9 * y, which simplifies to 18x + 9y.

Therefore, the correct answer is a) 9(2x + y).