Use the Distributive Property to create an equivalent (equal) expression:

Question

2(−5 +3)
(1 point)
Responses

2(2)
2(2)

-10 + 6
-10 + 6

2(-5) + 3
2(-5) + 3

2 + -10

Answer 1

To use the Distributive Property on the expression $2(-5+3)$, you multiply 2 with both -5 and 3.

Here’s how it works:

$$2(-5+3)=2(-5)+2(3)$$

Calculating that gives:

$$2(-5)=-10\text{and}2(3)=6$$

So we combine those results:

$$-10+6$$

Thus, the equivalent expression using the Distributive Property is:

-10 + 6