Question

Select the correct answer. Choose the number sentence that illustrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition. O A. 2 (6 + 9) = (2 x 6) +9 OB. 2 x (6 + 9) = (2 x 6) + (2 x 9) O C. 2 x (6 + 9) = (2 + 6) * (2 +9)​

Answer 1

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Answer:

B. 2 x (6 + 9) = (2 x 6) + (2 x 9)

Explanation:

The distributive property says the product is the sum of the products of the outside factor with each of the terms inside parentheses. In generic form:

a(b +c) = ab +ac

Here, we have a=2, b=6, c=9.

2(6 +9) = 2(6) +2(9)