Question

Use the distributive property to simplify 2 times the quantity of 7 x + 4.
A. 14x + 8
B. 56x
C. 14x + 4
D. 7x + 8

Answer 1

Distributive property means to distribute values over the equation. What would the equation look like if you wrote it out?

Answer 2

2(7x+4)

Answer 3

Great!!! Now we distribute the 2 over the numbers in the parenthesis. In otherwords multiply each number in the parenthesis by 2. What do you get?

Answer 4

14x+8

Answer 5

Winner winner chicken dinner..great job!!!!

Answer 6

thanks and would that be simplified?

Answer 7

yes