SOLUTION: In the expression "6ab" - "a" being 7, and "b" being 8, how do you evaluate? I don't know whether to multiply "a" times "b" first, then multiply the product by 6, or do I multiply

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Question 934378: In the expression "6ab" - "a" being 7, and "b" being 8, how do you evaluate? I don't know whether to multiply "a" times "b" first, then multiply the product by 6, or do I multiply each value by 6, such as 6x7 and 6x8 and add them together
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression


Replace 'a' with 7 (since )


Replace 'b' with 8 (since )


Multiply


Therefore, when and
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