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Bot GPT 3.5 The Distributive Property states that multiplication can be distributed over addition. In the given equation, 7 is being multiplied by the sum (2 + 4).
To determine the value of x that would make the equation true, we need to simplify the left side of the equation using the Distributive Property:
7(2 + 4) = 7 * 2 + 7 * 4
= 14 + 28
= 42
Now, we can substitute this value into the equation:
42 = 14 + x
To solve for x, we can subtract 14 from both sides of the equation:
42 - 14 = 14 - 14 + x
28 = x
Therefore, the number that can replace a to show the Distributive Property 7(2 + 4) = 14 + x is 28.