Question

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
8(3v+3w-2)

Answer 1

24v + 24w - 16

Explanation:

Given

8(3v + 3w - 2) ← multiply each term in the parenthesis by 8

= 24v + 24w - 16

Answer 2

24v + 24w - 16

Explanation:

Given,

8(3v+3w-2)

(By distributive property)

= 8 × 3v + 8 × 3w - 8 × 2

= 24v + 24w - 16 (Ans)