Use the distributive property to write the next step in simplifying the numerical equation 3(7+16)
(3+7) * (3+16)
3+7 * 3+16
3*7 * 3*16
3*7 + 16
The next step in simplifying the numerical equation 3(7+16) using the distributive property is to distribute the 3 to both the 7 and the 16:
3 * 7 + 3 * 16 = 21 + 48
To simplify the numerical equation 3(7+16) using the distributive property, the next step is to distribute the 3 to each term inside the parentheses:
3 * 7 + 3 * 16