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Chapter 1: Q39. (page 64)

Use the Distributive Property to rewrite each expression. Then evaluate.

86-2

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The value of given expression is 32.

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Step 1. Distributive property.

If a,band care three real numbers then a·b+c=a·b+a·c andb+c·a=b·a+c·a

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Step 2. Application of distribution property.

86-2=86+-2=8·6+8·-2ByDistributionproperty

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Step 3. Simplifying the expression.

8·6+8·-2=48-16Performingmultiplication=32Performingaddition

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