Which property is used in the problem?

2(x+4)=2x+8

(1 point)
Responses

The additive identity property
The additive identity property

The associative property
The associative property

The distributive property
The distributive property

The commutative property

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The property used in the problem \( 2(x+4)=2x+8 \) is the distributive property. This property states that \( a(b+c) = ab + ac \). In this case, \( 2(x + 4) \) is distributed to get \( 2x + 8 \).

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