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Which number makes this equation true?
(12 + 5) * 7 = (12 x 7) + (5 * __)

Which number makes this equation true? (12 + 5) * 7 = (12 x 7) + (5 * __)-example-1
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(c) 7

7×(12 + 5) = (7×12) + (7× 5)

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property say that multiplication an division can be distributed over parenthesis.

a x (b+c) = a x b + a x c

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