Yes, the distributive property can be used to rewrite the expression \(2x(9 - 6)\). The distributive property states that \(a(b - c) = ab - ac\).
In this case, you can apply the distributive property as follows:
\[ 2x(9 - 6) = 2x \cdot 9 - 2x \cdot 6 \]
Now calculating the terms:
\[ = 18x - 12x \]
Thus, using the distributive property, \(2x(9 - 6)\) can be rewritten as \(18x - 12x\). Alternatively, since \(9 - 6 = 3\), the expression can also be simplified directly:
\[ 2x(9 - 6) = 2x \cdot 3 = 6x \]
So, \(2x(9 - 6) = 6x\) directly as well.
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