Question

Show how you can use distributive property

Answer 1

The distributive property says a(b+c)= ab+ac

In my example shown above, you distribute the value on the outside (a) to both values on the inside (b+c).

For an example with real numbers AND variables, lets use:

2(x+4)

1) Distribute the 2 to both x and 4:

2x+8