Answer:
5(12) +2(8)
60 + 16
=76
Step-by-step explanation:
Distributive property: a(b + c) = a*b + a*c
5(6 + 2) + 2 ( 4+ 4) = 5*6 + 5*2 + 2*4 + 2*4
= 30 + 10 + 8 + 8
= 56
or without using distributive property,
5(6 +2) + 2( 4 + 4) = 5*8 + 2* 8
= 40 + 16
