How do you use the distributive property to simplify $8 (z - 3)$ $8(z-3)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-23T18:23:53

To use the Distributive Property multiply each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

$8 (z - 3) \Rightarrow$ $color(red)(8)(z - 3) =>$

$(8 \times z) - (8 \times 3) \Rightarrow$ $(color(red)(8) xx z) - (color(red)(8) xx 3) =>$

$8 z - 24$ $8z - 24$

How do you use the distributive property to simplify 8(z-3)8(z−3)8(z-3)?