Question

TOPIC: Distributive Property

Can someone tell me what number is being distributed?

Here is the picture of the expression:

Answer 1

-2

Its this number because its the number right outside of the ()

Answer 2

-2

Explanation:

Step 1: Write expression

3 - 2(x + 1) + 5x - 4

We see here that we have parenthesis around (x + 1) and a number in front of it. If we were to expand this:

3 - 2x - 2 + 5x - 4

We would see that we would distribute a negative 2.