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OpenStudy (toriacm18):

HELP ASAP I WILL MEDAL AND FAN

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

A student attempted to generate an equivalent expression using the distributive property, as shown below: 6(m + 3) = 6m + 3 What was the mistake made? 6 was not multiplied by m Incorrect sign was used for the first term Incorrect sign was used for the second term 6 was not multiplied by 3

OpenStudy (sachintha):

\(\huge a(\color{orange}{b}+\color{red}{c})=a\color{orange}{b}+a\color{red}{c}\)

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

I dont get it

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

im guessing

OpenStudy (alys462):

D 6 was not multiplied by 3

OpenStudy (helpkay):

what do you think it is

OpenStudy (sachintha):

This is how you multiply terms inside a bracket. \(\huge a\times(\color{orange}{b}+\color{red}{c})=a\times\color{orange}{b}+a\times\color{red}{c}\)

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

i thought it was a or d

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

i didnt really get it

OpenStudy (andrewwbbr):

would P.E.M.D.A.S be neccasarry in this situation?

OpenStudy (helpkay):

yes

OpenStudy (helpkay):

i mean no

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

yeah so is the answer a

OpenStudy (helpkay):

no

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

ok then it is d ??

OpenStudy (helpkay):

yes and why

OpenStudy (helpkay):

when ever you have () with a letter you x it

OpenStudy (toriacm18):

i kinda guessed but i knew it wasnt c or b so since u said it wasnt a i said ok its d

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