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Use the Distributive Property to simplify the expression. 6(10+z+3)

User Eric Wang
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Answer:

6z+78

Explanation:

6x10=60

6xz=6z

6x3=18

18+60=78

78+6z

User Shuchi
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Hello!

According to the Distributive Property (which states: a(b+c)=ab+ac) we should:

  • Distribute 6 by multiplying it times all the terms inside the parentheses.

6*10+6*z+6*3

60+6z+18

6z+78

And we're done!

Hope everything is clear.

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