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Choose the answer. 3. (1 pt) Which is an example of the distributive property? A. 9 • (t + 5) = 9t + 45 B. 9 • (t + 5) = (t + 5) • 9 C. 9 • (t + 5) = (9 • t) + 5 D. 9 • (t + 5) = 9t + 5

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the answer is A. this is because your are multiplying by 9 throughout
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For this case, we have:

The generic definition of the distributive property is:


a (b + c) = ab + ac\\

Therefore, the option that fits the definition is given by:


9 (t + 5) = 9t + 45

where the property is verified.

Thus, the correct option is A.

Answer:

Option A

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