Which statement shows the distributive property?


A.

13 · (k + 10) = 13 · k + 13 · 10


B.

13 · (k + 10) = 13 · k + 10


C.

13 · (k + 10) = 13 · k · 10


D.

13 · (k + 10) = (k + 10) · 13

Verified Answer :

ayah1

example of distributive property ...   x(a+b) = ax + bx

13 (k + 10) = 13k + 13*10

The answer is A.


The answer is A)

The "13" outside the parenthesis is multiplied into everything that is inside the parenthesis.

Fun fact: Distributive property is sometimes called the "Rainbow method" since you have to draw an arrow for illustration. Check the attachment below for an example. 

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