How do you use the distributive property to multiply $24(2.5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-14T14:46:35

See the entire solution process below:

This expression can be rewritten as:

$24(2 + 0.5)$

We can now use the distributive property to multiply each term within the parenthesis by $color(red)(24)$

$color(red)(24)(2 + 0.5)$ becomes:

$(color(red)(24) xx 2) + (color(red)(24) xx 0.5)$

$48 + 12$

$60$

Answer 2 · 2017-02-14T14:48:39

$60$

In the distributive law, a factor is multiplied into (or distributed across) a bracket.

$a(b+c) = ab +ac$

In $24(2.5)$ change $2.5$ into $2+0.5$

$=24(2+0.5)$

$=48+12$

$=60$

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