Question

Ezra applied the distributive property to the expression 8(y+2) . He then used the commutative property.

correctly complete the statement

After applying the distributive property, Ezra's expression was ________


After he used the commutative property, his expression was __________
answers: 2+8y, 8y+2, 8y+16, 16+8y, 8y + 1 x 2, 8y + 1 x 16

Answer 1

After applying the distributive property, Ezra's expression was 8y + 16

After he used the commutative property, his expression was 16 + 8y

Explanation:

Distributive property rule: a(x+y) = ax + ay
Not much to explain here

Commutative property rule: a + b = b + a or xy = yx
We use addition rule in this case, simply place 16 in front of 8y