8. Use the Distributive Property to simplify. Show all steps.
8(6 – 2)
8 * 4 = 32
To simplify the expression using the Distributive Property, you need to distribute the 8 to both the 6 and the -2 inside the parentheses.
Step 1: Multiply 8 by 6:
8 * 6 = 48
Step 2: Multiply 8 by -2:
8 * -2 = -16
Now you can rewrite the expression as:
48 - 16
Step 3: Subtract the two values:
48 - 16 = 32
So the simplified expression is 32.