Question

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY. 3p-6q=3(______) the answer is p-6 but HOW?!!?!!!??

Answer 1

The correct answer is p-2q It is not p-6

Answer 2

Answer:

The required answer is 'p-2q'.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Expression 3p-6q=3(______)

To find : The blank ?

Solution :

Distributive property states that when we multiply a term by term they will be arranged as

$a(b*c)=ab*ac$

where * is the the sign of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.

When we apply this property in the expression,

We have to take 3 common,

$3p-6q=3(p-2q)$

Therefore, The required answer is 'p-2q'.