The distributive property is basically when you “distribute” the numbers throughout the parenthesis
for example: 2( 2x + 4 )
Well multiply 2 by 2x so 2x2=4 and then multiply 2 by 4 which 2x4 = 8
So a is correct because 4 x y = 4y and 5 x 9 = 36
B is incorrect because 7 x X = 7x but 7 x 8 DOES NOT equal 8, it equals 56
C is incorrect because 3/4 x 8 = 6 and 3/4 x -12x = -9x NOT -3x
D is correct because -6 x 1/2x = -3x and -6 x 7 = -42
E is correct because 2 x 7x = 14x, 2 x 5 = 10, 2 x -3x = -6x, 4 x 2x = 8x, and 4 x -2 = -8; so 14x + 10 -6x + 8x -8 would be 14x-6x+8x = 16x and then 10 - 8 = 2
I hope this helps!!!