To rewrite the expression \(36 + 54\) using the distributive property, we can factor out a common factor.
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First, let's compute \(36 + 54 = 90\).
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Now, we can look for a factorization that equals \(90\):
- Factoring out \(3\):
- \(36 + 54 = 3 \times 12 + 3 \times 18 = 3(12 + 18)\)
- Factoring out \(6\):
- \(36 + 54 = 6 \times 6 + 6 \times 9 = 6(6 + 9)\)
- Factoring out \(9\):
- \(36 + 54 = 9 \times 4 + 9 \times 6 = 9(4 + 6)\)
- Factoring out \(3\):
The other options, \(3(12 + 54)\) and \(6(6 + 54)\), do not correctly factor 90, as they do not represent equivalent forms of \(90\).
Therefore, the equivalent forms using the distributive property are:
- 3(12 + 18)
- 6(6 + 9)
- 9(4 + 6)
These are the correct answers.