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How do you use distributive property to answer (15x6) + (85x6)

User Stefano Coletta
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Answer:

600

Explanation:

You want to use distributive property to answer (15x6) + (85x6).

Distributive property

The distributive property shows you what you can do with a common factor:

(15×6) + (85×6) = (15 +85)×6 . . . . . . apply the distributive property

= 100 × 6 . . . . . . evaluate the sum in parentheses

= 600 . . . . . . perform the multiplication

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