Which property is used in the problem?

2(x+4) =2x+8
(1 point)
• The distributive property
• The commutative property
• The additive identity property
• The associative property

1 answer

The property used in the equation \(2(x+4) = 2x + 8\) is the distributive property. This property states that \(a(b + c) = ab + ac\), which is applied here by distributing the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses.