Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
To rewrite the statement so that multiplication of whole numbers is performed before addition, we can use the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
The original statement is: 6×(7+3) = (6×7)+(6×3)
To perform the multiplication before addition, we can distribute the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses:
6×(7+3) = (6×7) + (6×3)
Now we can simplify each side of the equation:
On the left side, we have 6 times the sum of 7 and 3. The sum of 7 and 3 is 10, so we have:
6×(7+3) = 6×10
On the right side, we have 6 times 7 plus 6 times 3. Multiplying each term, we get:
(6×7) + (6×3) = 42 + 18
Simplifying further, we have:
6×(7+3) = 60
And
(6×7) + (6×3) = 42 + 18 = 60
Therefore, by using the distributive property, we can rewrite the statement so that multiplication of whole numbers is performed before addition as:
6×(7+3) = (6×7) + (6×3) = 60