Question

Using the distributive property, an expression equivalent to 34 + 16 is

Answer 1

We need to find a number that is a factor of both 34 and 16.

2 will work. 

2(17+8) <=== equivalent expression

The distributive property is:

a(b+c)= ab+ac

I hope this helps!
~kaikers

Answer 2

The answer is 2+(17+8)=50