17) which equation demonstrates the distributive property? a) 3 (2 + 8) = 3 (8 + 2) b) 3 (2 + 8) = 3 × 2 + 3 × 8 c) (3 × 2) × 8 = 3 × (2 × 8) d) 3 × (2 × 8) = 3 × (8 × 2)

The distributive property:

a(b + c) = ab + ac

A) 3(2 + 8) = 3(8 + 2)  it's a commutative property a + b = b + a

C) (3 × 2) × 8 = 3 × (2 × 8) it's an associative property a×(b×c) = (a×b)×c

D) 3 × (2 × 8) = 3 × (8 × 2) it's a commutative property a × b = b × a

what i would say the best answer is a. 40.5