Use the distributive property to rewrite a sum as a product or the product as a sum.
-6 - 8b
A) 2(3 - 7b)
B)14b
C) 2(3 - 4b)
D)-2b

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The distributive property allows us to factor out a common factor from each term. In this case, there is no common numerical factor between 6 and -8b, so the original expression cannot be directly factored using the distributive property as presented in the options. However, option C, 2(3 - 4b), incorrectly applies the distributive property to the given expression. The correct application of the distributive property does not result in any of the provided options directly. My previous response was an error in attempting to match the given expression to the provided choices.

Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite a Sum as a Product