Answer:
(a) check the first one, and the second one
(b) check the last one
Explanation:
This is quite easy actually.
(A)
3x+24 = 3 * x + 3 * 8
3(x+8) using distribute property.
3x + 24
You cannot simplify 3x+24 any further
And 3(8x+1) just doesn't work
since it's multiplying
The "*" is an X sign
(B)
The first, second, and third are not correct
But the last one is.