Question

Which expression is equivalent to 8a + 20? MULTIPLE CHOICE

Answer 1

Which expression is equivalent to 8a + 20?

4(2a + 20)
4(2a + 5)
4(4a + 16)
4(4a + 5)

Answer 2

Okay lets work on this together @bestpersonever123

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

First... what do you think the answer is if you were to pick your best answer @bestpersonever123

Answer 5

A

Answer 6

Well not quite... you see we are working with the distributive property.

Answer 7

the number outside of the parenthesis is 4 and inside is 2 and 20 for a.

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

So we would multiply 4 x 2 and 4 x 20.

Answer 10

If we do that the equation would be 8a + 80.

Answer 11

and that is NOT what we want... so we know now that the answer is NOT a.

Answer 12

Moving on to b...

Answer 13

oh i get it

Answer 14

Yup. So b is 4 x 2 and 4 x 5. We would get 8a + 20! and that is what we want! So the answer is B!

Answer 15

I hope I helped!

Answer 16

Any more questions?

Answer 17

Have a wonderful day!

Answer 18

no thanks alot!! your very helpful!

Answer 19

u too bye!

Answer 20

Thanks!

Answer 21

Np