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Use the distributive property to fill in the blanks below.
6x (8-1) = (6x) - (6 ×)

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Final answer:

The distributive property allows us to simplify expressions by multiplying each term inside the parentheses by the number outside the parentheses.


Step-by-step explanation:

The distributive property states that when you multiply a number outside the parentheses by a sum or difference inside the parentheses, you distribute the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses. In this case, you need to distribute the multiplication of 6x to both 8 and -1.

6x × 8 = 48x

6x × -1 = -6x

So, the expression 6x (8-1) can be simplified as:

6x (8-1) = 48x - 6x

Therefore, the missing term is 6x.


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