Question

Which property is used in the problem? −3(x+5)=−3x−15 (1 point) Responses The commutative property The commutative property The distributive property The distributive property The additive identity property The additive identity property The associative property

Answer 1

The property used in the problem \(-3(x+5) = -3x - 15\) is the **distributive property**. This property allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses. In this case, \(-3\) is distributed to both \(x\) and \(5\).