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) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by Adam(64) About Me  (Show Source):
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disributive property is generally expressed a%2A%28b%2Bc%29=a%2Ab%2Ba%2Ac
so 8%2A5-12%2A5+=+5%2A%288-12%29 and we can eventually continue with 5%2A%28-4%29 finishing with -20