Question

use the distributive property to write the expression without parentheses
9(3+a)=

Answer 1

would it be 9*3+a

Answer 2

The distributive property is a(b + c) = ab + ac
Multiply the number outside the parentheses by both numbers inside the parenthese and separate them by the operation inside the parentheses.
Try again.

Answer 3

27a

Answer 4

or 27+a

Answer 5

a(b + c) = ab + ac

9(3 + a)
Multiply the 9 by 3:
27
Write the operation inside the parentheses:
27 +
Multiply the 9 by 3:
27 + 9a

Answer 6

36

Answer 7

It's called the _distributive_ property because you're "distributing" what is outside the parentheses by everything inside the parenthsess

Answer 8

27 and 9a cannot be added together because they are not like terms.
The answer is 27 + 9a