Question

answer the question below, and then fill in the blanks if necessary. can the distributive property be used to rewrite ( 4 \times (9 + 7) )? (\bigcirc) yes (\bigcirc) no if yes, fill in the blanks below. ( 4 \times (9 + 7) = square \times square + square \times square )

Explanation:

Step1: Recall distributive property

The distributive property states that \( a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c \).

Step2: Apply to given expression

For \( 4 \times (9 + 7) \), using the distributive property \( a = 4 \), \( b = 9 \), \( c = 7 \), we get \( 4 \times 9 + 4 \times 7 \).

Answer:

Yes; \( 4 \times (9 + 7) = \boldsymbol{4} \times \boldsymbol{9} + \boldsymbol{4} \times \boldsymbol{7} \)