Question

Which answer uses the distributive property to simplify the following? 3 × (5 + 8) A. (3 × 5) + (3 × 8) B. (3 × 5) × (3 × 8) C. 3 + 5 + 8

Answer 1

A. (3 x 5) + (3 x 8)

Explanation:

The Distributive property distributes the common factor that the numbers in the parenthesis are multiplied with.

Ex. A(B + C) will equal (A x B) + (A x C).

3 x (5 + 8) will equal (3 x 5) + (3 x 8).