Consider the following equation: 4(3+5)=12+20

Question

. This is an application of which property of operations?(1 point)
Responses

Commutative Property of Addition
Commutative Property of Addition

Distributive Property
Distributive Property

Associative Property of Addition
Associative Property of Addition

Associative Property of Multiplication

Answer 1

The equation \(4(3+5)=12+20\) is an application of the Distributive Property. This property states that \(a(b+c) = ab + ac\). In this case, \(4(3+5)\) is being distributed as \(4 \times 3 + 4 \times 5\), which equals \(12 + 20\).