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x(4+5)=54 using distributive property
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The distributive property states that a number outside of parentheses can be distributed to each term inside the parentheses.
In this case, the number outside the parentheses is x and the terms inside the parentheses are 4 and 5.
Using the distributive property, we can write the equation as:
x * 4 + x * 5 = 54
Multiplying each term inside the parentheses by x, we get:
4x + 5x = 54
Combining like terms, we have:
9x = 54
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 9:
9x/9 = 54/9
Simplifying, we get:
x = 6
In this case, the number outside the parentheses is x and the terms inside the parentheses are 4 and 5.
Using the distributive property, we can write the equation as:
x * 4 + x * 5 = 54
Multiplying each term inside the parentheses by x, we get:
4x + 5x = 54
Combining like terms, we have:
9x = 54
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 9:
9x/9 = 54/9
Simplifying, we get:
x = 6