Question

Use distributive property to write an equivalent expression for (a + b)(2 + y)

Answer 1

Answer:

2a + 2b + ay + by

Step-by-step explanation:

(a+b)(2+y)

What you do first is distribute it out.

When you do that you get a x 2, a x y, b x 2, and b x y

2a + 2b + ay + by

That is as simplified as it is going to get because you have no more common factors.

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Answer 2

Answer:

ay+by+2a+2b

Step-by-step explanation:

(a+b)(2+y)

1) Distribute the a to 2 and y:

2a+ay

2) Distribute the b to 2 and y:

2b+by

3) Combine all of the terms solved for:

ay+by+2a+2b

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