So, based on my knowledge, you are learning the Distributive probability. So, what the Distributive property does is it basically allows to distribute the one of the numbers in the multiplication problem. In this problem, we can see that the 8 is being distributed into two groups of 4 to make (4 * 6) + (4 * 6). Then, we solve the things in the two parenthesis, making 24 + 24. Now, all we have to do is add 24 + 24, making 48.
