SOLUTION: name the property which justifies the following conclusion given: 38+9x conclusion: 3(5+3x)

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Question 451053: name the property which justifies the following conclusion given: 38+9x conclusion: 3(5+3x)
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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38+9x has nothing to do with 3(5+3x). They are not and cannot be equal.

I suppose 15+9x is equal to 3(5+3x) by the distributive property.