Question

use the distributive property of multiplication over additiona to simplify (-5) (8+16)
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Answer 1

Property = Distributive property

x × (y+z)= (x × y) + (x × z)

x=3

y= -5

z=7

So , 3 × (-5 + 7) = (3×-5) + (3×7)

= (-15) + (+21)

= (+6)

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Answer 2

Answer:

Distributive law, in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.

Step-by-step explanation:

-5×24=-120