Question

Distributive property of the product of 127 and 32

Answer 1

127(32) could be re-written as (130-3)(30+2).  To evaluate this, we'd use the distributive property of multiplication:  130(30) + 130(2) - 3(30) -3(2).

That comes out to 3900 + 260 - 90 - 6.  Combine the positive terms.  Then combine the negative terms.  Last, combine the single positive term with the single negative one:  4160 - 96 = ?