Question

How do you use the distributive property to simplify `8(m+4)`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

`color(red)(8)(m + 4) => (color(red)(8) xx m) + (color(red)(8) xx 4) =>`

`8m + 32`