Question

Use the Distributive property to simplify the following:
a(b+c+d)

Answer 1

distributive property means you multilpy everything inside the parentheses by what is on the outside...

Answer 2

So like a(b) + a(c) + a(d)?

Answer 3

yes, do you know what a(b) is?

Answer 4

No it doesn't tell...

Answer 5

a(b) = ab

doesnt ab mean a times b?

Answer 6

Yes and so isn't a(b + c + d) the simplest form?

Answer 7

look at what you said earlie
So like a(b) + a(c) + a(d)?

Answer 8

So that's the answer?

Answer 9

yes we just have to get rid of the parenthese
a(b) + a(c) + a(d
ab + ac + ad

Answer 10

simplified means that you do not have any parenthese and no terms can be combined

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

Oh ok then. Thanks