Question

Evaluate each expression. Name the property used in each step.

Answer 1

1. (1 / 5)5 * 14 = 14 because 1/5 multplied by 5 is equal to 1. I believe this is called reciprocals.

2. 6 + 4 (19 - 5) = 6 + 4(19) - 4(5) = 6 + 76 - 20 = 62. This is called the distributive property.

3. 5 (14 - 5) + 6 (3 + 7) = 5(14) - 5(5) + 6(3) + 6(7) = 70 - 25 + 18 + 42 = 105. We also used the distributive property in this question.