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While solving the equation 4(x + 2) = 28 , Becca wrote 4x + 8 = 28 . Which property did she use? (1 ) distributive (3) commutative (2) associative(4) identity

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The distributive property states that the sum of two numbers times a third number is equal to the sum of each addend times the third number. Simply saying, when the distributive property is applied, each term inside the bracket is multiplied by each term outside and the products are summed. Looking at the given equation,

the property used is distributive

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