Question

Which correctly applies the distributive property to show an equivalent expression to (–2.1)(3.4)?

Answer 1

(–2.1)(3) + (–2.1)(0.4)

Explanation

It's D

Answer 2

To correctly apply the distributive property, we can multiply the parenthesized terms makong sure to have the correct positive and negative signs. Distributive the -2.1 by multiplying it by 3.4 to get -7.14 as your equivalent expression.