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:

\[ 45 + 60 = 105 \]