Question

Use the distributive property to evaluate the following expression: 9 × (4 + 9)

Answer 1

Answer:

135

Step-by-step explanation:

You can you the word pemdas to help you. P : parentheses

E: exponents

M: Multiplication

D: division

A: addition

S: subtraction.

But for the distributive property to work, we would have to separate the 4 & 9, so the equation would look like this =

9 x (4) + 9 x (9) =

36 + 81 =

117

Hope that helps!

-Sabrina

Answer 2

Answer:

117. I'm guessing that the x stands for multiplication not a variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Multiply using the distributive property and then combine the like terms.