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McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 1, 2012

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4. The Distributive Property

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Exercise 65 Page 31

Add parentheses.

The expression simplifies to $13.536 .$

Step	Action	Property used
1	Add parentheses	Associative $(\times)$
2	Multiply	Substitution
3	Multiply	Substitution

Practice makes perfect

Adding parentheses will help us multiply the factors in a certain order.

0.24 \cdot 8 \cdot 7.05

Add parentheses

(0.24 \cdot 8) \cdot 7.05

Multiply

1.92 \cdot 7.05

Multiply

13.536

The expression simplifies to

13.536 .

Finally, let's name the property used in each step.

Step	Action	Property used
1	Add parentheses	Associative $(\times)$
2	Multiply	Substitution
3	Multiply	Substitution

Subchapter links

Check Your Understanding p.29

Practice and Problem Solving p.29-30

H.O.T. Problems p.30

Standardized Test Practice p.31

Spiral Review p.31

Skills Review p.31