Question 1 • (AG Q1) Keystone Algebra 1 Block: 26-27 (DDiamond)
Use the distributive property to multiply 9 by each term inside the parentheses: 9(a + 8) = 9(a) + 9(8). The product 9(a) is written as 9a, and 9(8) = 72, so the equivalent expression is 9a + 72. The choice 9a + 8 is incorrect because it does not multiply 8 by 9.
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