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Explain how you would find 2 times 2 1/3 using the distributive property

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To solve that equation you first would have to multiply both whole number 2x2=4
Then you would put your 2 over 1 and make the fraction 2/1 then multiply 2/1 and 1/3 making it 2/3 so your answer is 2 and 2 thirds (2,2/3)
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You would do 2(2) + 2(1/3) = 4 2/3.
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