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Which is equal to 46 a. 5(9-3)+(6•2) or b. 3(4+8)+(2•5)​

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It’s b because you 1st distribute 3*4 + 3*8
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12 + 24 = 36 then add 2*5 =10 36+10=46
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Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation: To solve you have to first multiply the number in front of the first pair of () by both numbers inside,then add that together. Then move on the the other pair of (). Multiply those together. Take the two numbers that you now have and add those to get the final answer.

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