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:

\[ 2(-5) = -10 \quad \text{and} \quad 2(3) = 6 \]

So we combine those results:

\[ -10 + 6 \]

Thus, the equivalent expression using the Distributive Property is:

-10 + 6