Question

A student attempted to generate an equivalent expression using the distributive property, as shown below:

6(m + 3) = 6m + 3

What was the mistake made?

1. 6 was not multiplied by m
2. Incorrect sign was used for the first term
3. Incorrect sign was used for the second term
4. 6 was not multiplied by 3

Answer 1

Answer:

To find an equivalent expression to 6(m + 3) using the Distributive Property, multiply 6 by each term inside the parentheses. ... The error the student made was not multiplying 6 by 3. Answer: 6 was not multiplied by 3 (the last option).