Question

Hi, I would like a step by step help on the blanks on how this problem was solved.-5 . (4 . 29) = (___ . ___) . 29= ____ . 29= -580

Answer 1

Recall that the distributive for the product property states that:

$a*(b*c)=(a*b)*c.$

Using the distributive property we get:

$-5*(4*29)=(-5*4)*29.$

Simplifying the above result we get:

$\begin{gathered} (-5*4)*29=-20*29 \\ =-580. \end{gathered}$

Answer:

$\begin{gathered} -5*(4*29)=(-5*4)*29 \\ =-20*29 \\ =-580. \end{gathered}$