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Question
`1/5 xx [2/7 + 3/8] = [1/5 xx 2/7] +` ______.
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Solution
`1/5 xx [2/7 + 3/8] = [1/5 xx 2/7] + underlinebb([1/5 xx 3/8])`.
Explanation:
∵ From the rule of distributive law of multiplication [a × (b + c) = (a × b) + (a × c)]
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