Question #93719 Algebra Properties of Real Numbers When to Use the Distributive Property 1 Answer Alan P. Apr 6, 2017 #(x+5)(x-3)=color(green)(x^2+2x-15)# Explanation: I don't know which "formula" you mean, so I will use: #color(white)("XXX")(x+color(red)a)(x+color(blue)b)=x^2+(color(red)a+color(blue)b)+color(red)acolor(blue)b# with #color(red)a=color(red)(+5)# and #color(blue)b=color(blue)(-3)# #(x+color(red)((+5)))(x+color(blue)((-3)))=x^2+(color(red)((+5))+color(blue)((-3)))x+(color(red)((+5)) * color(blue)((-3)))# #color(white)("XXXXXXXXXXXXXX")=x^2+2x-15# Answer link Related questions How do you simplify #(9-6y)/3#? How do you simplify #\frac{10x+8y-1}{2# using the distributive property? How do you use the distributive property to simplify #- \frac{6z - 2}{3}#? How do you simplify #6 + (x - 5) + 7#? How do you use the distributive property to simplify #(r + 3)(-5)#? What is the student error if a student rewrote #4(9x + 10)# as #36x + 10# ? How do you use the distributive property to calculate #6(19.99)# in your head? When do you use the Distributive Property? How do you use the distributive property to multiply #6(3r+4s)#? How do you use the distributive property to simplify #79(101)#? See all questions in When to Use the Distributive Property Impact of this question 1386 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License