How do you use the distributive property to multiply $16(102)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-28T09:17:36

$16(102)=1632$

Distributive property states that $axx(b+c)=axxb+axxc$

Using this, $16(102)$

= $16xx(100+2)$

= $16xx100+16xx2$

= $1600+32$

= $1632$

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