Answer
$499=500-1$
Work Step by Step
Rewriting 499 as 500-1 makes it easier to find the product using the distributive property.
$499\times5=(500-1)\times 5=2500-5-2495$
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-7 The Distributive Property - Lesson Check - Page 49: 7
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