OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §7.3 Distributive Property · Exercise 68 · Algebra · Expressions

Distributive Property · Exercise 68

Explain how you can multiply $4 \left(\$ \text{5}.\text{97}\right) $w i t h o u tp a p er or a c a l c u l a t or b y t hink in g o f$ $\text{5}.\text{97} $a s$ 6 - 0.03$ and then using the distributive property.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §7.3 Distributive Property · Exercise 68

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