Question

Which equation shows the distributive property?
a = b + c
a(b + c) = ab + ac
ab – bc = ac
ab(c) = a + b + c

Answer 1

Answer:

The second equation which is a(b+c) = ab + ac.

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that when you think of the word distribute, you want to see a variable or a number behind the parentheses.  The fourth equation would not work despite there being distributive in which it will give you abc.  The second equation is a great example of what a distributive property problem may do.