Question

Use the distributive property to fill in the blanks below.

5 (8 – 3) = ( _ x 8) - ( _ x 3)
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Answer 1

5 (8 – 3) = ( 5 x 8) - (5 x 3)

Explanation:

You distribute the 5 over the 8 and the 3 hence the distributive property.