Which of the following is the same as \((3 \times 8)+(3 \times 6)\)?
Explanation
Use the distributive property to rewrite the factors \((3 \times 8)\) and \((3 \times 6)\). When the common factor, 3, is factored out, the sum (8 6) remains. Therefore, \(3(8+6)=(3 \times 8)+(3 \times 6)\).