Question

Which options could be the next step in simplifying this expression? 5 • (2 + 4) Choose exactly two answers that are correct. A. 5 • 2 + 5 • 4 (use the distributive property) B. (5 • 2) + 4 (use the associative property) C. 5 • 2 + 4 (use the distributive property) D. 5 • 6 (use order of operations)

Answer 1

5 * (2 + 4)

5 * 2 + 5 * 4 (the distributive property)
5 * 6 (order of operations)