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What number completes the following equation?
8 x (40 + 7) = (8 x __) + (8 x 7)

User SergeyB
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Well the correct answer would be 40 because at the end i says 8 time 7 so that meAns the anwer is 40
User Nazariy Vlizlo
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Your breaking the problem down.

8 x (40 + 7)

You notice how in the second part of the equation, the (8 x 7) the 40 is not there?

Your answer will be 8 x (40 + 7) = (8 x 40) + (8 x 7)
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