\"Distributive\"\"

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The expression is 9\"\"32.

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= 9(30 + 2)                     (Write 32 as the sum of 30 and 2)

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= 9\"\"30 + 9\"\"2                (Distribute 9)

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= 270 + 18                      (Multiply: = 9\"\"30 = 270 and 9\"\"2 = 18)

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= 288                              (Add: 70 + 28 = 98)\"\"

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The product is \"\".