How do you use the distributive property to multiply $7(499)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-29T16:03:54

$7(400)+7(90)+7(9)$

$2800 + 630 +63$

$3,493$

To use distributive property in this case you could break down the value 499.

$7(400+90+9)$

Then distribute

$7(400)+7(90)+7(9)$

Now multiply

$2800 + 630 +63$

$3,493$

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