Question

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

Answer 1

do you know how the distributive property works?

Answer 2

No not realy why

Answer 3

since this is distributive property

a(b+c) = ab+ac
a(b-c) = ab-ac

Answer 4

The answer should be 6(m+3)= 6m+ 18......So what does this tell you

Answer 5

do you know what they did wrong now?

Answer 6

No thats why i asked

Answer 7

but i just told you that a(b+c) = ab +ac
also, look at whatxiogonz said

Answer 8

I think answer is option 2

Answer 9

alas, no

Answer 10

a(b+c)=ab +ac
so, they did 6(m+3) only ab, not ac, it's supposed to be 18, not 3, so they didn't mutliply the 3 with 6