The distributive property states that for any numbers a, b, and c:
(a + b) * c = ac + bc
In this case, we have 9x^2 - 25. To find an equivalent expression using the distributive property, we need to identify factors that can be grouped together. Looking at the expression, we see that we have a difference of squares, which can be factored as:
(3x)^2 - 5^2
Using the distributive property, this can be expanded as:
(3x + 5)(3x - 5)
So, the expression equivalent to 9x^2 - 25 using the distributive property is (3x + 5)(3x - 5).
Use the Distributive Property to find which expression is equivalent to 9x2−25.
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