Question

How do you use the distributive property to rewrite and evaluate `2(x-y+1)`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

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

`color(red)(2)(x - y + 1) =>`

`(color(red)(2) xx x) - (color(red)(2) xx y) + (color(red)(2) xx 1) =>`

`2x - 2y + 2`