Question
Use the distributive property to find the product of the rational number: - 34 ( - 15 - 35)
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920
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To use the distributive property to find the product of \(-34\) and \((-15 - 35)\), follow these steps:
1. First, simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
\[
-15 - 35 = -50
\]
2. Now, we need to multiply \(-34\) by \(-50\):
\[
-34 \times -50
\]
3. Since the product of two negative numbers is positive, this equals:
\[
34 \times 50
\]
4. Perform the multiplication:
\[
34 \times 50 = 1700
\]
Thus, the final product is \(1700\). However, since \(1700\) is not among the answer choices provided (35, 45, 920, -35), it seems there might be some confusion.
If you meant something else or if there's a specific context to consider in the answer choices, please clarify!
1. First, simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
\[
-15 - 35 = -50
\]
2. Now, we need to multiply \(-34\) by \(-50\):
\[
-34 \times -50
\]
3. Since the product of two negative numbers is positive, this equals:
\[
34 \times 50
\]
4. Perform the multiplication:
\[
34 \times 50 = 1700
\]
Thus, the final product is \(1700\). However, since \(1700\) is not among the answer choices provided (35, 45, 920, -35), it seems there might be some confusion.
If you meant something else or if there's a specific context to consider in the answer choices, please clarify!