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Write 11•47 using the distributive property. Then simplify.

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Distributive property :

a (b+c) = ab + bc

Try writing 47 = 50-3 or 47 = 40+7.

11 x 47 = 11 x (50-3) = 11 x 50 - 11 x 3 = 550 - 33 = 517

or

11 x 47 = 11 x (40+7) = 11 x 40 + 11 x 7 = 440 + 77 = 517
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