Complete the following stepped-out solution to show that 8(5+h+2)

is equivalent to 8⋅h+56
. (2 points)
8(5+h+2)
8(h++2) Apply the Commutative Property of Addition and add.
8(h+ ) 8⋅h+8⋅ Apply the Distributive Property and multiply.
8⋅h+56

1 answer

8(5+h+2)
= 8(h+5+2) (Apply the Commutative Property of Addition and add)
= 8(h+7) (Combine like terms)
= 8⋅h+8⋅7 (Apply the Distributive Property and multiply)
= 8⋅h+56 (Simplify the product)