Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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7. The Distributive Property
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Exercise 48 Page 50

Write 9.1 as a sum.

54.6

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To use mental math to multiply, we can rewrite 9.1 as a sum of 9+0.1 and then distribute 6 with the terms inside the parentheses.
6 * 9.1
6(9+0.1)
6(9)+6(0.1)
54+0.6
54.6
The product equals 54.6.