Question

answer the question below, and then fill in the blanks if necessary. can the distributive property be used to rewrite $6 \times (8 - 4)$? \bigcirc yes \bigcirc no if yes, fill in the blanks below. $6 \times (8 - 4) = \square \times \square - \square \times \square$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distributive property

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

Step2: Apply to the given expression

For \(6\times(8 - 4)\), using the distributive property, we can rewrite it as \(6\times8-6\times4\).

Step3: Determine the answer to "Yes/No"

Since we can apply the distributive property, the answer to "Can the distributive property be used..." is "Yes".

Answer:

Yes; \(6\times(8 - 4)=6\times8 - 6\times4\) (So the blanks are filled with 6, 8, 6, 4 respectively)