To simplify the expression \( 15(6y - 2) \) using the distributive property, multiply each term inside the parentheses by 15:
\[ 15(6y) - 15(2) \]
Calculating each term gives:
\[ 90y - 30 \]
So the simplified expression is \( 90y - 30 \).
Looking at the provided responses:
A: \( 90y - 30 \)
B: \( 21y - 17 \)
C: \( 90y - 2 \)
D: \( 21y - 2 \)
The correct answer is:
A: \( 90y - 30 \)