Use the distributive property to write the next step in simplifying the equation. Use the asterisk symbol ( * ) to represent multiplication. Do not multiply
factors fully and do not use spaces.
-1(3 + x) = 27

-1*3-1*x=27

Step-by-step explanation:

the 8 in 8,420 is in the thousands place so it's value is 8 thousand.

the 8 in 6,870 is in the hundreds place so it's value is 8 hundred.

divide 8000 by 800 to find the answer:

8000 / 800 = 10

the 8 in 8,420 is 10 times greater than the 8 in 6,870

twenty-six miles over two gallons because the proportion for the original 13 miles to one gallon would be written 13/1 and, doing the same thing to the top and bottom, i multiplied by 2 and got 26/2