Question

Eight times X -2 equals 8X -16 is it cumulative for addition associative for addition distributive associative for multiplication

Answer 1

Answer:

Distributive property

Step-by-step explanation:

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What does $8 * (x - 2) = 8x-16$ represents?

$8 * (x - 2) = 8x-16$

In mathematical properties;

$a * (b \± c) = a*b \± a * c$

$a * (b \± c) = ab \± ac$

In this case:

$a = 8$

$b = x$

$c = -2$

This gives:

$8 * (x - 2) = 8*x-8*2$

$8 * (x - 2) = 8x-16$

The above is an illustration of the distributive property