Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.
$7(3-2)$

• A. $14$
• B. $1$
• C. $7$
• D. $18$

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the expression to simplify: \(7\left(3 - 2\right)\).
2. Recall the distributive property, which states that \(a(b - c) = ab - ac\). Here, \(a = 7\), \(b = 3\), and \(c = 2\).
3. Apply the distributive property by multiplying 7 by each term inside the parentheses: \(7 \times 3\) and \(7 \times 2\).
4. Write the expression after distribution: \(7 \times 3 - 7 \times 2\).
5. Simplify each multiplication separately (but do not calculate the final result as per instructions).