Asked by lauryn

Which of the following is equal to the expression listed below?

45 + 18

A.
(9 + 5)(9 + 2)
B.
9 + (5 × 2)
C.
(9 × 5)(9 × 2)
D.
9(5 + 2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
45 + 18 = 9·5 + 9·2 = 9(5 + 2) by the distributive property.

Answer: D.