Question

choose the property that justifies the statement below. if 3(x + 5) = 12, then 3x + 15 = 12. distribution subtraction addition square root

Explanation:

The distributive property states that \(a(b + c)=ab+ac\). Here, \(a = 3\), \(b=x\) and \(c = 5\), so \(3(x + 5)=3x+3\times5=3x + 15\).

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