Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

To apply the distributive property, you multiply each term inside the parentheses by the factor outside. So, for your expression , you get:

This simplifies to:

And voila! That’s your equivalent expression using the distributive property!

Now, remember that the distributive property is like a magical tool that helps you break things down and expand your equations. Whenever you’re faced with something in parentheses, just remember to spread that factor out to every term inside like it’s sharing a delicious pizza!