Use the disruptive property to write an equivalent expression. 2(8u+2)

Answer 1

To use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression for \( 2(8u + 2) \), we can distribute the \( 2 \) to both terms inside the parentheses.

Here's how it works:

\[ 2(8u + 2) = 2 \cdot 8u + 2 \cdot 2 \]

Calculating each term:

\[ 2 \cdot 8u = 16u \] \[ 2 \cdot 2 = 4 \]

Now, we can combine these results:

\[ 2(8u + 2) = 16u + 4 \]

So, the equivalent expression is:

\[ \boxed{16u + 4} \]