Which property is used in the problem?

Question

-2 (x +7) = -2x - 14

Responses

The Distributive Property
The Distributive Property

The Associative Property
The Associative Property

The Additive Identity Property
The Additive Identity Property

The Commutative Property

Answer 1

The property used in the problem \(-2 (x + 7) = -2x - 14\) is The Distributive Property. This property states that \(a(b + c) = ab + ac\), which is applied in this equation when multiplying \(-2\) by both \(x\) and \(7\).