SOLUTION: Rewrite the expression in an equivalent form to show a simpler way to do the arithmetic. (-150 + 270) + 30 How do you do this in regards to the distributive property when th

Question 51952: Rewrite the expression in an equivalent form to show a simpler way to do the arithmetic.
(-150 + 270) + 30
How do you do this in regards to the distributive property when there are no multiplication operations.
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rather than using the distributive property to make it simpler, use the associative property:
(-150+270)+30
-150+(270+30)
-150+300
150
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