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use < or > to compare 13 ×(54 +28) and 13 × 54 + 28 without calculating. Explain your reasoning

use < or > to compare 13 ×(54 +28) and 13 × 54 + 28 without calculating. Explain-example-1

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What do you mean by without calculating?

User David Ibl
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13•(54+28) > 13•54+28 because because the first one will equal 13 times 28 plus 13 times 58. in the other side we will only have 13 times 54 plus 28.
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