Question

Why is the expression 5(3x + 2) equivalent to 15x + 10 A. The 5 has been divided into each term in the parenthesis B. The 5 was distributed using the Distributive Property C. The 5 was distributed using the Associative Property D. The expressions are not equal

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

The Associative property allows you to change the grouping of parentheses which is not correct in this situation. The 5 has not been divided into each term at all so that is not correct either. The distributive property is exactly what happened here so B is your answer.

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