Math Help!! Distributive property... say what??

Question

It says use the distributive property to write an equivelent expression:

1. 8(y + 2)

2. (m + 1)9

3. (2a + 3b)4

How do I do these?? Can you walk me through the steps>>

Answer 1

Multiply.

1.8y+16

2. 9m+9

3. 8a+12b

Answer 2

1. 8y + 16

2. 9m + 9

3. 8a + 12b

Multiply the number outside of the parenteses with each number or variable inside.

Answer 3

all you do is multiply the outside by the inside 1. 8(y+2) that would be 8y+16