Question

Find the value: $(5\times 4)+[5\times (-11\left)\right]$

• A. -35
• B. -55
• C. 20
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A -35

For any three integers a, b and c, the distributive property of multiplication over addition for integers states that
$a\times (b+c)=(a\times b)+(b\times c)$
Here,
$(5\times 4)+[5\times (-11\left)\right]$
= $5\times [4+(-11\left)\right]$
= $5\times (-7)$
= $-35$