Question

Choose the number sentence that illustrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition.

A. 2x(5+ 6) = (2 x 5) + 6

B. 2x (5 + 6) = (2 x 5) + (2 x 6)

C. 2x(5 + 6) = (2+5)* (2 +6)

Answer 1

One number sentence shows the distributive property of multiplication over addition. ... (5 + 4) × 3 = (5 × 3) + (4 × 3) is an example of the distributive property. (5 − 4) × 3 = 1 × 3. 1 × 3 is not equal to (1 × 3) − (1 × 3).

Explanation:

A