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, \(2\) is distributed to both \(x\) and \(4\).
2(x+4)=2x+8
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The associative property
The associative property
The commutative property
The commutative property
The additive identity property
The additive identity property
The distributive 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, \(2\) is distributed to both \(x\) and \(4\).