Question

Choose the answer. 3. (1 pt) Which is an example of the distributive property? A. 9 • (t + 5) = 9t + 45 B. 9 • (t + 5) = (t + 5) • 9 C. 9 • (t + 5) = (9 • t) + 5 D. 9 • (t + 5) = 9t + 5

Answer 1

The answer is A. this is because your are multiplying by 9 throughout

Answer 2

For this case, we have:

The generic definition of the distributive property is:

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

Therefore, the option that fits the definition is given by:

$9 (t + 5) = 9t + 45$

where the property is verified.

Thus, the correct option is A.

Answer:

Option A