Question 432342
&#8730;5(2&#8730;7 - 2&#8730;4)
= &#8730;5(2&#8730;7) + &#8730;5(-2&#8730;4) {used distributive property}
= 2&#8730;35 - 2&#8730;20 {multiplied through}
= 2&#8730;35 - 2&#8730;4 &#8730;5 {broke down &#8730;20}
= 2&#8730;35 - 2(2)&#8730;5 (evaluated &#8730;4 to be 2}
= 2&#8730;35 - 4&#8730;5 {multiplied 2 by 2}
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