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QuestionAnswer the question below, and then fill in the blanks if necessary.
Can the distributive property be used to rewrite $2 \times(9 \div 3)$ ? Yes No If yes, fill in the blanks below. $2 \times(9 \div 3)=$ $\square$ $\square$ $\square$ $\square$

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STEP 1

1. We are given the expression $2 \times (9 \div 3)$ .
2. We need to determine if the distributive property can be applied.
3. If applicable, we need to rewrite the expression using the distributive property.

STEP 2

1. Evaluate the original expression.
2. Determine if the distributive property can be applied.
3. If applicable, rewrite the expression using the distributive property.

STEP 3

Evaluate the original expression $2 \times (9 \div 3)$ .
$9 \div 3 = 3$ $2 \times 3 = 6$

STEP 4

Determine if the distributive property can be applied.
The distributive property states that $a \times (b + c) = a \times b + a \times c$ . However, in the expression $2 \times (9 \div 3)$ , there is no addition or subtraction inside the parentheses, only division. Therefore, the distributive property cannot be applied.

STEP 5

Since the distributive property cannot be applied, there are no blanks to fill in with a rewritten expression using the distributive property.
The answer to the question is:
No, the distributive property cannot be used to rewrite $2 \times (9 \div 3)$ .

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