HELP MEEE ASAP!! PLS How is the distributive property used to expand expressions? For example if the equation was: 2(x + 3)=30

Step-by-step explanation:

So how is the distributive property used to expand expressions? Let's use your example.

We have 2(x + 3) = 30

It seems like we're stuck, we cannot add a variable by a real number, can we? This is when the distributive property comes into play, we will use the 2 outside of the parenthesis to multiply x and 3.

2(x) + 2(6) = 30

We multiply the number inside the parenthesis since we can't solve the inside of it, therefore causing it to expand.

4(x + 5) = 43

4(x) + 4(5) = 43

^^^ Another example

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.

he has 140 chickens because he has 10 times more chickens than ducks and he has 14 ducks so 14*10=140