SOLUTION: How can I find the answer of a distributive property when it has decimals like this? (7.2 + 1.9)2

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Question 275733: How can I find the answer of a distributive property when it has decimals like this?
(7.2 + 1.9)2
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply mutiply the outside number by every number inside the parentheses.
7.2 times 2 + 1.9 times 2 = 14.4 + 3.8
THEN: 14.4 + 3.8 = 18.2
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