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How do you use the distributive property to rewrite and evaluate #6(6-1)#?

Answer 1

Ethan Adkins

The answer is 30.

6(6-1)

Multiply 6 by each number in the parentheses.

6(6) - 6(1)

Multiply the numbers and subtract.

36 - 6

= 30

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Answer 2

Nathan Axel

To use the distributive property to rewrite and evaluate 6(6-1), you distribute the 6 to each term inside the parentheses, resulting in 6 multiplied by 6 and 6 multiplied by -1. This simplifies to 36 - 6, which equals 30. So, 6(6-1) evaluates to 30.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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