Show how to use the distributive property to multiply the two numbers with mental math.
8 x 16
I just need you guys to explain it to me with 8 x 16
4 answers
2(8*8)
If you lower the value of 16 to 8 to make it smaller than add the 2 you have to mutiply 8*2 8*2 than add them up to get 128
ahem: distributive property
8 * 16 = 8*(10+6) = (4+4)*16
8 * 16 = 8*(10+6) = (4+4)*16
I see now since 2*8 and 2*8 =32 not 128 sorry.