What do you need to do to obtain 5(x+7)=- 3 from 5x+35=- 3?
Distributive Property
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To identify the Property of Real Numbers being demonstrated by the given equation, we should first identify the operation being performed.
If5(x+7)=- 3, then5x+35=- 3.
In this case, the product of a number and a parenthetical factor is equal to the sum of the products of the number and each term inside the parentheses. This is the Distributive Property.
