Identify the Property Illustrated by the Statement

question 206

Multiple Choice

Identify the property illustrated by the statement. Assume all variables represent real numbers.
-9(x + 4) = 9x + 36

• A) Commutative
• B) Distributive
• C) Associative
• D) Closure

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Definitions:

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