Rewrite the following expression using Distributive Property %0D%0A%0D%0A12(y - 0)
12(y-0) can be rewritten as 12(y) - 12(0)
or 12y
Yes, you're absolutely right. 12(y-0) simplifies to 12y using the Distributive Property.
To rewrite the expression using the Distributive Property, you need to distribute the number 12 to each term inside the parentheses.
The Distributive Property states that for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) is equal to ab + ac.
In this case, the expression is:
12(y - 0)
To apply the Distributive Property, you multiply 12 by each term inside the parentheses:
12 * y = 12y
12 * 0 = 0
So, the rewritten expression using the Distributive Property is:
12y - 0
Since anything minus 0 remains the same, the final simplified expression is just:
12y