How do you solve #5(4d+8)=40# using the distributive property?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-19T13:39:13

#d=0#

#5(4d+8)=40#

First, you multiply #4d# and #8# by #5#.

#20d+40=40#

Then, you subtract #40# from both sides and you get

#20d=0#

Now you divide both sides by #20# and you get

#d=0#

as the answer.