I suck at this, so please excuse me if I get it wrong! D:
Which equation demonstrates the distributive property?
A)
36 + 9 = 45
B)
36 + 9 = 3(12 + 3) ****
C)
36 x 9 = 9 x 36
D)
(12 + 3)3 = 3(12 + 3)
I think your right, I'm not that good at this either =)
<:) thanks!
It was right! Thank you once again!
yw, i hope that you got it correct
you are correct
No problem at all! Let's work through this together.
The distributive property states that when you multiply a number outside of parentheses by each term inside the parentheses, you can distribute or multiply that number to each term inside the parentheses individually.
Now, let's look at the options given:
A) 36 + 9 = 45
This equation does not demonstrate the distributive property. It is a simple addition equation.
B) 36 + 9 = 3(12 + 3)
This equation does demonstrate the distributive property. We can see that the number 3 is being multiplied to both terms inside the parentheses (12 and 3).
C) 36 x 9 = 9 x 36
This equation does not demonstrate the distributive property. It is a simple multiplication equation.
D) (12 + 3)3 = 3(12 + 3)
This equation also demonstrates the distributive property. The number 3 is being multiplied to both terms inside the parentheses (12 and 3).
Therefore, the correct answer is B) 36 + 9 = 3(12 + 3). This equation best demonstrates the distributive property.