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Which property was used to simplify the expression? 4 (b + 2) = 4b + 8 A: distributive property B: commutative property C: associative property D: inverse property

Which property was used to simplify the expression? 4 (b + 2) = 4b + 8 A: distributive property B: commutative property C: associative property D: inverse property
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Which property was used to simplify the expression? 4 (b + 2) = 4b + 8

A: distributive property
B: commutative property
C: associative property
D: inverse property

User Bechitra
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4(b + 2 = 4b + 8 is the distributive property
The 4 is multiplied through the parenthesis
User JFlox
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This would be A, the distributive property. The distributive property means that you distribute(multiply) the 4 into each integer in the parenthesis. So its basically 4·b + 4·8
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