9 + 15 in distributive property

Question

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Answer 1

If it's a question, you have not stated it.

 

Let's admit this: 9+15 = 24.

 

We could factor it, because each term is a multiple of 3: 3(3+5) ...Lo & behold! We have shown how the distributive property applies.  3(8) = 24; no surprise!