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How can knowing the multiplication properties help you multiply 5x(2x6)?

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PEMDAS helps because it tells you that the first thing to do it the P= parenthesis, so first you would do 2x6 which is 12 then you would have 5(12) the only other property to do would be M=multiplation so then solve 5x12
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