Question

The steps for multiplying the linear expressions –2n and three-fourths n are shown. A 2-column table with 4 rows. First column is labeled Reason with entries Given, Step 1, Step 2, Step 3. Second column is labeled Step with entries (negative 2 n) (three-fourths n), negative 2 times three-fourths times n times n, (negative 2 times three-fourths) times (n times n), negative three-halves n squared. What is the mathematical reasoning for Step 1? associative property commutative property distributive property simplify

Answer 1

The mathematical reasoning for the first step is; Distributive Property

How to use Algebra Properties?

We want to multiply the linear expressions; -2n and ³/₄n.

The first step will be to express them with the multiplication sign to get and factorize;

-2n × ³/₄n

Now, since n is common to both terms, we will factorize it out to get;

n(-2 × ³/₄)

Now, that operation above is termed as a distributive property because we know that the algebra distributive property is;

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Or a(b × c) = ab × ac

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