Question

use the distributive property to fill in the blanks below.
$3 \times (4 - 1) = (3 \times \square) - (3 \times \square)$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distributive property

The distributive property of multiplication over subtraction states that \(a\times(b - c)=(a\times b)-(a\times c)\).

Step2: Apply the property to the given expression

In the expression \(3\times(4 - 1)\), we have \(a = 3\), \(b=4\) and \(c = 1\). So applying the distributive property, we get \(3\times(4 - 1)=(3\times4)-(3\times1)\).

Answer:

The first blank is \(4\) and the second blank is \(1\), so the filled expression is \(3\times(4 - 1)=(3\times\boldsymbol{4})-(3\times\boldsymbol{1})\)