Distributive Property
Source:
June 7, 2009
Problem Statement
The first step in finding the product (3x \plus{} 2)(x \minus{} 5) by use of the distributive property in the form a(b \plus{} c) \equal{} ab \plus{} ac is:
(A)\ 3x^2 \minus{} 13x \minus{} 10 \qquad (B)\ 3x(x \minus{} 5) \plus{} 2(x \minus{} 5)\qquad \\(C)\ (3x \plus{} 2)x \plus{} (3x \plus{} 2)( \minus{} 5)\qquad (D)\ 3x^2 \minus{} 17x \minus{} 10\qquad (E)\ 3x^2 \plus{} 2x \minus{} 15x \minus{} 10