Question

Can someone explain to me what distributive property is?

1.3(x+ 1)
2.5(x+ 8)
3.(x- 6)
4.7(x- 2)

Answer 1

3x+3, 5x+40, 4x-24, 7x-14

Explanation:

The Distributive property allows you to multiply a sum by multiplying each number in the parentheses separately and then adding the products. This is incredibly useful when the terms in the parentheses cannot be added easily.

1. 3(x+1)

3*x+3*1

3x+3

2. 5(x+8)

5*x+5*8

5x+40

3. 4(x-6)

4*x-4*6

4x-24

4. 7(x-2)

7*x-7*2

7x-14