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Can the distributive property be used to rewrite 6×(7-3) ? if yes show me why​

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Answer:

Yes, it can

(6 * 7) - (6* 3)

Explanation:

Here, we want to use the distributive property

As seen from above, the multiplication is right distributive over the subtraction

so we have it that;

6 * (7-3) = (6 * 7) - (6* 3)

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