Question

fill in the missing numbers or expressions to show the results of applying the distributive property. 8(3x - 4) = 24 ( )3x - ( )4 = 24

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Distributive Property

The distributive property states that \( a(b - c)=ab - ac \). For \( 8(3x - 4) \), we distribute 8 to both \( 3x \) and \( 4 \).

Step2: Apply Distributive Property

Applying the property, \( 8(3x - 4)=8\times3x - 8\times4 \). So the first missing number is 8 and the second missing number is also 8.

Answer:

The first missing number is \( 8 \) and the second missing number is \( 8 \). So the filled - in expression is \( (8)3x-(8)4 = 24 \).