Question

what number can replace x to show the distributive property 7 (2 + 4) = 14 + x?

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Answer 1

To demonstrate the distributive property, we multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses. So, we multiply 7 by 2 and 7 by 4:

7 * 2 + 7 * 4 = 14 + x

14 + 28 = 14 + x

42 = 14 + x

Thus, the correct number to replace x is 42.