To break down the multiplication \(43 \times 18\) using the distributive property, we can express \(18\) as \(10 + 8\).
So, we can rewrite the problem as: \[ 43 \times 18 = 43 \times (10 + 8) = 43 \times 10 + 43 \times 8 \]
Calculating each part:
- \(43 \times 10 = 430\)
- \(43 \times 8 = 344\)
Now we can fill in the blanks:
- 344 is the product of 43 and 8.
- 430 is the product of 43 and 10.
Thus, the completed statements are:
- 43 times 18 = 344 + 430.
- 344 is the product of 43 and 8.
- 430 is the product of 43 and 10.