How do you simplify $5(7 - 4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-12T10:46:38

$15$

The left distributive property of real numbers states that
$AAa,b,c in RR,$ $a(b+c)=ab+ac$

Applying this rule to the given example yields

$5(7-4)=5*7-5*4$

$=35-20$

$=15$

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