For which of the following expressions is it unnecessary to apply the distributive property?
A. 9+5(m - 2)
B. 9 +(5m - 2)
C. 9(5 + m) - 2
D. -(9 + 5m) -2

Question

For which of the following expressions is it unnecessary to apply the distributive property? 
A. 9+5(m - 2)
B. 9 +(5m - 2)
C. 9(5 + m) - 2
D. -(9 + 5m) -2

anonymous · Answer

which do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

I think its b

anonymous · Answer

@brownjesse42 dont give straight answers they're here to learn

anonymous · Answer

oh and if it is b can u explain more

anonymous · Answer

@shadow22  it is B that is already distributed D is similar but you can distribute the negative you cant distribute a positive the equation stays the same

anonymous · Answer

when you distribute what do you do?
or what might it look like?

anonymous · Answer

Well technically all of them require distribution, B is your answer.

anonymous · Answer

you distribute it from both sides?

anonymous · Answer

distributing you take whatever number is on the outside of the parenthesis to the left and multiply it by everything inside the parenthesis so in A 5 × parenthesis

anonymous · Answer

In B you can't distribute the positive because the equation will just stay the same

anonymous · Answer

Distributive property is FOIL, ever heard of it?|dw:1407452511609:dw|