Question

Decide whether the statement is an example of the​ commutative, associative,​ identity, inverse, or distributive property.
2 left parenthesis x plus 7 right parenthesis equals 2 x plus 2 times 7
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Part 1
A.
Distributive
B.
Identity
C.
Commutative
D.
Associative

Answer 1

The statement \( 2(x + 7) = 2x + 2 \times 7 \) is an example of the **Distributive** property.

Thus, the correct answer is:
**A. Distributive**