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Use the distributive property to evaluate the expression (3+6)(-8)

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The distributive property of multiplication over addition can be used when multiplying a number by a sum.


\begin{gathered} \mleft(3+6\mright)\mleft(-8\mright)​=9\cdot-8 \\ -72=-72 \end{gathered}

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