Question

Use the distributive property: 45 + 60

Answer 1

To use the distributive property with the expression \(45 + 60\), we can first factor each number:

We can break down \(45\) into \(40 + 5\) and \(60\) into \(60\):

\[
45 + 60 = (40 + 5) + 60
\]

Now, rearranging it using the associative property:

\[
= 40 + (5 + 60)
\]

Now, calculate \(5 + 60\):

\[
5 + 60 = 65
\]

Now substitute it back in:

\[
= 40 + 65
\]

Finally, calculate \(40 + 65\):

\[
= 105
\]

So, using the distributive property, we show that:

\[
45 + 60 = 105
\]