Question

A student solved the equation x+2(x+1)=17

below and showed their work in the table below.

Problem x+2(x+1)=17
Line 1 x+2x+2=17
Line 2 3x+2=17
Line 3 3x=15
Line 4 x=5

Identify the property used to arrive at Line 1.

Responses

Addition Property of Equalities
Addition Property of Equalities

Collect Like Terms
Collect Like Terms

Distributive Property
Distributive Property

Subtraction Property of Equalities
Subtraction Property of Equalities

Answer 1

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Distributive Property