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5(9 + 7) ⬅️ ORIGINAL EQUATION
DISTRIBUTE 5 WITHIN the PARENTHESES
= 5(9) + 5(7) ⬅️ DISTRIBUTED EQUATION
= 45 + 35 ⬅️ YOUR ANSWER
= 80 ⬅️ ORIGINAL ANSWER
Thus, your answer is: 45 + 35
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