Question

Select the postulate that is illustrated for the real numbers. 3x + 3 = 3(x + 1) The commutative postulate for multiplication Multiplication by one The distributive postulate The multiplication inverse The addition of zero postulate Commutative postulate for addition The addition inverse postulate

Answer 1

Distributive postulate.

The expression 3x + 3 = 3(x + 1) is an example of a distributive postulate. It says that multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately.