Question

How do you use the distributive property to rewrite and simplify `16(3b-0.25)`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each term within the parenthesis by `color(red)(16)`:

`color(red)(16)(3b - 0.25) = (color(red)(16) xx 3b) - (color(red)(16) xx 0.25) =`

`48b - 4`