Use the Distributive Property to Write the Expression Without Parentheses $2 ( 7 \mathrm { r } + 2 + 7 \mathrm {~s} )$

question 168

Multiple Choice

Use the distributive property to write the expression without parentheses. Then simplify, if necessary.
- $2 ( 7 \mathrm { r } + 2 + 7 \mathrm {~s} )$

• A) \(14 \mathrm { r } + 2 + 7 \mathrm {~s}\)
• B) \(14 \mathrm { r } + 4 + 14 \mathrm {~s}\)
• C) \(14 \mathrm { r } + 4 + 7 \mathrm {~s}\)
• D) \(14 \mathrm { r } + 2 + 14 \mathrm {~s}\)

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