What number can replace x

to show the Distributive Property 7(2+4)=14+x
?(1 point)

1 answer

To show the Distributive Property, we start with the equation:

\[ 7(2 + 4) = 14 + x \]

First, we calculate the left side of the equation using the Distributive Property:

\[ 7(2 + 4) = 7 \times 2 + 7 \times 4 \]

Calculating each term:

\[ 7 \times 2 = 14 \] \[ 7 \times 4 = 28 \]

Now, adding those results together:

\[ 14 + 28 = 42 \]

So we have:

\[ 7(2 + 4) = 42 \]

Now we can set the right side equal to 42:

\[ 42 = 14 + x \]

To find \( x \), we subtract 14 from both sides:

\[ x = 42 - 14 \] \[ x = 28 \]

Thus, the value that can replace \( x \) is \( \boxed{28} \).