Question

Use the distributive property to express 16+48

Answer 1

Answer:

$16[1+3]$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The distributive property states that when a factor is multiplied by the sum of two numbers, you can multiply each of the two numbers by that factor and then add them

so

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

In this problem we have

$(16+48)$

Decompose the numbers in prime factors

$16=(2^4)\\48=(2^4)(3)$

substitute in the expression

$2^4+(2^4)(3)$

Factor 2^4

$2^4[1+3]$

$16[1+3]$