(4+5)3 = 4(3)+ 5(3)

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They are equal

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(4 + 5)3 = 4(3) + 5(3)

Use the distributive property of multiplication, and multiply

12 + 14 = 12 + 15

26 = 27

Those don't equal each other, so I usually put a slash through the =