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27 September, 01:56

Which property was used to simplify the expression? 4 (b + 2) = 4b + 8

A: distributive property

B: commutative property

C: associative property

D: inverse property

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  1. 27 September, 02:00
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    This would be A, the distributive property. The distributive property means that you distribute (multiply) the 4 into each integer in the parenthesis. So its basically 4·b + 4·8
  2. 27 September, 02:23
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    4 (b + 2 = 4b + 8 is the distributive property

    The 4 is multiplied through the parenthesis
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