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3(5-12)+4 divided by 2 ...I dont know distributive prop on this

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Distributive property would be (3 times 5) - (3 times 12) +4 divided by two, answer would be -19.
User Shirin
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3(5 - 12) + 4/2
3*5 - 3*12 + 4/2
15 - 36 + 4/2
-21 + 4/2
-21 + 2
-19

So the answer is -19.
User BhagyaNivi
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