Chapter 1.1, Problem 61E

To determine

To simplify: The expression $8\left(y+3\right)$ by using distributive property.

Answer to Problem 61E

  $8y+24$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The expression $8\left(y+3\right)$ .

Formula used:

Use distributive property $a\left(b+c\right)=a\cdot b+a\cdot c$ .

Calculation:

Consider the expression $8\left(y+3\right)$

Use distributive property $a\left(b+c\right)=a\cdot b+a\cdot c$ and further simplify it

  $\begin{array}{c}8\left(y+3\right)=8\cdot y+8\cdot 3\\ =8y+24\end{array}$

Therefore, $8\left(y+3\right)=8y+24$