Question

Which of the following uses the distributive property correctly?

A. 3(x + 5) = 3 • x - 3 • 5
B. 3(x + 5) = 3 • x + 5
C. 3(x + 5) = 3 • x + 3 • 5
D. 3(x + 5) = 3 + 3 • 5

Answer 1

Distribute the 3 into each term in the parenthesis...(parenthesis implies multiplication)

3 * x + 3 * 5

3x + 15

Answer 2

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