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We'll use the distributive property and multiply 33 by each term in the parentheses:
Let's solve the left parentheses. Remember that:
Now let's address the right parentheses, where we'll break down 33 into a smaller multiplication exercise that will help us later with reduction:
Now we'll reduce the 11 in the numerator and the 11 in the multiplication exercise and get:
Let's solve the fraction:
Now we'll get the exercise:
According to the order of operations, we'll solve what's in the parentheses and get:
\( 140-70= \)
Using the distributive property makes the math much easier! When you multiply each fraction by 33 separately, you often get whole numbers that are simple to add together.
Multiply the numerator by the whole number and keep the denominator the same. For example:
That's okay! Just leave it as a simplified fraction and add it to the other terms. The final answer might be a mixed number or improper fraction.
Absolutely! Notice that 33 = 3 × 11, so after the 11s cancel out!
You can work backwards: if your answer is 38, then should equal . Or substitute specific values to verify your distributive property work!
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