Write down 449 times 5 use the distributive property to simplify ur answer ok

449 x 5 = 2245?

You cannot use the distributive property in this equation. It can only be used when there is paranthesis

You can use the distributive property

goes like this

a (b+c) = ab+ac

so what you do it split a number up to make it easier

so in this case you can have 3

a (b+c+d) = ab+ac+ad

so

we can spit 449 into 400+40+9

so

5 (400+40+9) =

(5) (400) + (5) (40) + (5) (9) =

2000+200+45=

2245

tada