Question

Use the distributive property to write an expression that is equivalent to 8 + 24x

Answer 1

8(3x+1)

when you multiply 8x3 it equals 24

Answer 2

8(3x + 1)

Explanation:

8 and 24 are multiples of 8

(8/8) + (24x/8) = 1 + 3x

The equation with distributive property is 8(1 + 3x)

-Chetan K