Identify Properties of the Real Numbers
-$$7 ( x + 6 ) = 7 x + 7 \cdot 6$$
A) Distributive property of multiplication over addition
B) Commutative property of multiplication
C) Associative property of multiplication
D) Identity property of multiplication

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The equation $7 ( x + 6 ) = 7 x + 7 \cdot 6$ demonstrates the distributive property of multiplication over addition, which allows the multiplication of a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then adding the products.

Identify Properties of the Real Numbers - 7(x+6)=7x+7⋅67 ( x + 6 ) = 7 x + 7 \cdot 67(x+6)=7x+7⋅6

Identify Properties of the Real Numbers
- $7 ( x + 6 ) = 7 x + 7 \cdot 6$