It is possible to use the distributive property to simplify the expression
(x+y)7+m
To solve the problem, we first examine whether the distributive property can be applied to the expression (x+y)7+m.
- The expression (x+y)7 involves multiplying the sum of x and y by 7.
- According to the distributive property, we can write this as 7x+7y.
- Therefore, the expression simplifies to 7x+7y+m.
- Note that the term m is separate and does not involve multiplication; it remains as an addition to the other terms.
Thus, the correct simplified form is 7x+7y+m.
Checking the multiple-choice options, the correct choice is:
No, 7x+7y+m
No, 7x+7y+m