Which expression is equivalent to –6(8 + 12)? (–6) • 8 + 12 (–6) • 8 + (–6) • 12 –68 + 612 (–6) + 8 • (–6) + 12

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Which expression is equivalent to –6(8 + 12)?

(–6) • 8 + 12

(–6) • 8 + (–6) • 12

–68 + 612

(–6) + 8 • (–6) + 12

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Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + bc -6(8 + 12) = -6(8) + (-6)(12). I hope this helped!

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the answer is b because –6(8 + 12)= -120, and (–6) • 8 + (–6) • 12= -120

F Lekschas answered Oct 4, 2018

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