Which of the following demonstrates the distributive property? 1. 3(10 + 5) = 3(15) 2. 3(10 + 5) = (10 + 5)3 3. 3(10 + 5) = 30 + 15 4. 3(10 + 5) = (5 + 10)
Mathematics · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Determine which of the following choices demonstrates the distributive property.
Explanation:
From the given choices, number 3 demonstrates the distributive property, whereas it can be seen that 3 is being distributed to each value inside the parenthesis. When we say distributed, we are referring to the process of multiplying the values.
3(10 + 5) = 30 + 15
3(10) = 30
3(5) = 15
Final answer:
3. 3(10 + 5) = 30 + 15