Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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7. The Distributive Property
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Exercise 46 Page 50

Write 2.7 as a sum.

13.5

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To use mental math to multiply, we can rewrite 2.7 as a sum of 2+0.7 and then distribute 5 with the terms inside the parentheses.
5 * 2.7
5(2+0.7)
5(2)+5(0.7)
10+3.5
13.5
The product equals 13.5.