Angela used multiplication to simplify the expression by distributing the 1 2 through the parentheses. angela's expression: 1 2 (6x + 2) simplified expression: 3x + 2 which statement is true of angela’s work? she correctly distributed the mc001-1.jpg through the parentheses. division, rather than multiplication, is the operation to use when distributing. angela needed to multiply mc001-2.jpg by each of the terms inside the parentheses. her product when multiplying mc001-3.jpg is incorrect.