Simplify 4.5m(3m + 1.6) using the distributive property.
a) 13.5m + 7.2m
b) 13.5m2 + 7.2m
c) 13.5m + 1.6
d) 13.5m2 + 1.6
To simplify 4.5m(3m + 1.6) using the distributive property, you must distribute 4.5m to both terms inside the parentheses.
4.5m(3m + 1.6) = 4.5m(3m) + 4.5m(1.6)
Simplifying further:
= 13.5m^2 + 7.2m
Therefore, the simplified form is:
b) 13.5m^2 + 7.2m