Asked by tre

Which equation demonstrates the distributive property?
Responses
A 55 + 22 = 7755 + 22 = 77
B 55 + 22 = 11(5 + 2)55 + 22 = 11(5 + 2)
C 55 x 22 = 22 x 5555 x 22 = 22 x 55
D (5 + 2)11 = 11(5 + 2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B

Reason: 55 = 11·5 and 22 = 11·2, so 55 + 22 = 11·5 + 11·2 = 11(5 + 2), which is the distributive property a(b + c) = ab + ac (reversed).