How to use Distributive Property to solve these problem? NEED HELP
How to use Distributive Property to solve these problem?8x(10+5)=
Actually for this problem you wouldn't even need the distributive property to solve. All you do is add up the 10+5 inside the parenthese and then multiply the result (15) but 8x which will give you an answer of 120x.
But let's say we have this type of question:
Here we'll need to distribute because the 8x and 5 can't be added. So what happens is the 10 outside of the parenthese needs to be multiplied in. The way that's done is you multiply every term inside the parenthese by the 10.
10*8x+10*5 = 80x+50.
Two more examples:
7(7y-6) = 7*7y-6*7 = 49y-42
12(3y+8x-6) = 12*3y+12*8x-6*12 = 36y+96x-72
I hope this helped!
You asked for assitance with the example you gave "8x(10+5)= n"
I added the N because it makes it more simpler direction. So let us continue.
The 8x is a number in of itself. The 10 is multiplied by it. Also, the 5 is multiplied by it.
Let us see it broken down:
10(8x) + 5(8x) = n
Each number in the parentheses is mulitplied by 8x
80x + 40x = n
Add like terms
120x = n
This is your answer.
I had to interpolate your question with N in order to show you step by step.
It is similar to to the FOIL method - although you don't use (a+b) (c+d) = y because your only using 8x.
If you want to know more about about the Distributive Property, see this link:
Although I don't recommend wikipedia for much, it explains FOIL pretty well:
Does this help?