Prove, in complete sentences, whether the left expression is equal to the right expression and discuss which property applies.

6(x − 2) double arrow 6x − 12

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Prove, in complete sentences, whether the left expression is equal to the right expression and discuss which property applies.

6(x − 2) double arrow 6x − 12

anonymous · Answer

what property is it talking about?

anonymous · Answer

The property is distributive property of multiplication over subtraction.
It states that a(b - c) = ab - ac.
You see the similarity here?

anonymous · Answer

6(x - 2)
= 6*x - 6*2
= 6x - 12
Hope that helped.

unklerhaukus · Answer

$$6(x − 2) \Longleftrightarrow 6x − 12 $$

unklerhaukus · Answer

pratu043 is right it is the distributive property

anonymous · Answer

its a vector space property 8 which is multiplication over subtraction