SOLUTION: use the distibutive property to simplify 8*5-12*5

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Question 99296: use the distibutive property to simplify
8*5-12*5

Found 2 solutions by timmy1729, Adam:
Answer by timmy1729(23)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by Adam(64)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
disributive property is generally expressed
so and we can eventually continue with finishing with -20

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