Use properties of equality to simplify each of the following expressions so that you can simplify them in your head. Identify the properties used and describe how you used them.

Question

1. 4 • (–3) • 5

Answer 1

-60 i think

Answer 2

what property did you use

Answer 3

calculator

Answer 4

I need to know what property distributive or associative?

Answer 5

4 times - 3 = -12
-12 times 5 = -60

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