A financial analyst is simplifying the cost projection formula ${}100(0.7 + 0.15p)$ to clear the decimals and make the equation easier for stakeholders to read. According to the Distributive Property, what rule is recalled to distribute the 100, and what is the correctly simplified result?

A logistics coordinator is simplifying the shipping cost formula ${}100(0.7 + 0.15p)$ to prepare a quarterly budget report. To remove the decimals and make the formula easier to present, they must multiply the factor of 100 by each term within the parentheses. Match each part of this process with its correct simplified result.

When a logistics coordinator applies the Distributive Property to simplify the cost expression ${}100(0.7 + 0.15p)$ for a budget report, the resulting simplified expression is ${}70 + 1.5p$.

Simplifying Corporate Budget Formulas

A warehouse manager is simplifying the cost estimation formula ${}100(0.7 + 0.15p)$ to remove decimals before presenting it to the logistics team. Arrange the steps in the correct order to simplify this expression by multiplying the factor across each term.