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MF.EQ.4 Challenge MF-031-A13-V02

Use the distributive property to expand and factor simple linear expressions.

Choose the best direction for the distributive property

Problem

Rewrite \(3(y~+~6)\) without parentheses so it can be compared term by term with \(6y~+~18\). Report the distributive-property direction used followed by the resulting expression.

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Curriculum context
Standard
MF.EQ.4
Category
Pre-Algebra
Domain
Expressions
Objective
Use the distributive property to expand and factor simple linear expressions.
Problem type
Choose the best direction for the distributive property