QuestionIdentify the property shown: . Options: A. associative, B. distributive, C. commutative, D. associative.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are given an equation . We need to identify the property illustrated in the given equation.
STEP 2
Let's analyze the given equation.The left-hand side of the equation is , which means7 is multiplied by the quantity .
The right-hand side of the equation is , which means7 is multiplied by y and2 separately and then added.
STEP 3
The property that allows us to multiply a number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses and then add (or subtract) the results is called the distributive property.
STEP 4
So, the property illustrated in the given equation is the distributive property.
The correct answer is B. Distributive Property.
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