Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression.
-12(2 + 11)
A)12 ·2 + 12 ·11
B)12 + 2 + 11
C)12 ·2 ·11
D)12 ·2 + 11

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To use the distributive property, we need to multiply the outside number, 12, by each term inside the parentheses.

12(2 + 11) = 12(2) + 12(11)

So, the expression can be rewritten using choice A, which correctly applies the distributive property. The distributive property allows us to multiply the 12 by each term inside the parentheses. Using this property, we have:
12(2 + 11) = 12(2) + 12(11) = 24 + 132 = 156
Therefore, the best choice is A, which correctly applies the distributive property.

Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite the Expression