5. Which of the following represents how to distribute the equation 3(x−2)

Question

?(1 point)
Responses

(3×x−2)
(3×x−2)

(3×x)(3×−2)
(3×x)(3×−2)

(3×x)−(3×2)

Answer 1

To distribute the equation \( 3(x - 2) \), you multiply \( 3 \) by each term inside the parentheses.

The correct distribution would be:

\[ 3(x - 2) = 3 \times x - 3 \times 2 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 3x - 6 \]

Given the response options, the correct way to express the distribution is:

(3×x)−(3×2).

So, the correct answer is:

(3×x)−(3×2).