Solve 187×(8-5): Multiplication with Parentheses Problem

Question

Solve the following problem:

187×(85)= 187\times(8-5)=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:07 Let's solve this problem together.
00:10 First, open the parentheses carefully.
00:14 Multiply each outer term with every term inside the parentheses.
00:19 We'll use long multiplication for each step.
00:22 Let's start with the first multiplication.
00:26 Now, calculate the second multiplication using long multiplication.
00:31 This is the second multiplication. Next, we'll subtract them.
00:36 Use long subtraction to find the answer.
00:40 Great job! That's your solution.

Step-by-Step Solution

Apply the distributive property and proceed to multiply each term inside of the parentheses by 187:

187×8187×5= 187\times8-187\times5=

Solve the first multiplication problem vertically, making sure to solve it in the correct order (ones multiplied by ones, ones multiplied by tens, ones multiplied by hundreds )

187×8 187\\\times8

We should obtain the following result: 1496

Proceed to solve the second multiplication problem vertically, once again making sure to solve it in the correct order (ones multiplied by ones, ones multiplied by tens, ones multiplied by hundreds )

187×5 187\\\times5

We should obtain the following result: 935

Now to tackle the next problem:

1496935= 1496-935=

We should once again solve this vertically. Make sure to align the digits properly, ones under ones, tens under tens, etc.:

1496935 1496\\-935

Subtract ones from ones, tens from tens, etc., to obtain the final result: 561 561

Answer

561 561