Question

Apply the distributive property to find an equivalent expression 6(3a+8)

Answer 1

6times 3 +18x plus 48 so the answer is 18x+48

Answer 2

multiply both terms by 6

6(3a+8) = ( (6×3a) + (3×8) )

since 'a' isn't given yet, you'll just multiply 6 and 3.

6(3a+8) = 18a+48