Which property is shown in the problem below?

Negative 8 (x minus 3 y minus 9) = negative 8 x + 24 y + 72

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Esmeralda

15 July, 15:06

Which property is shown in the problem below?

Negative 8 (x minus 3 y minus 9) = negative 8 x + 24 y + 72

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Helena Berger · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

-8 (x - 3y - 9) = distribute the - 8 through the parenthesis

-8 (x) - 8 (-3y) - 8 (-9) =

-8x + 24y + 72

this is the distributive property ... u are distributing the - 8 through the parenthesis ... what that means is ur multiplying - 8 by everything in the parenthesis ... you do this to remove the parenthesis

Which property is shown in the problem below?Negative 8 (x minus 3 y minus 9) = negative 8 x + 24 y + 72

Which property is shown in the problem below?

Negative 8 (x minus 3 y minus 9) = negative 8 x + 24 y + 72