A.use the distributive property to write an expression that is equivalent -3(x + - 8)
The distributive property states that you can distribute a value to every term inside parentheses. In the given expression, "-3" is being multiplied by "(x + - 8)". To apply the distributive property, you will multiply "-3" by both "x" and "-8".
First, let's distribute "-3" to the term "x":
-3(x) = -3x
Next, let's distribute "-3" to the term "-8":
-3(-8) = 24
Now, we can rewrite the expression using the distributive property:
-3(x + -8) = -3x + 24
So, the equivalent expression using the distributive property is "-3x + 24".