Answer:We want to use distributive property to express:
Using distributive property,
[tex]40+56=8\times5+8\times7[/tex]Explanation:
[tex]40+56[/tex]8 is a common factor of 40 and 56, so we can write:
as
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8\times5=40 \\ \text{and} \\ 8\times7=56 \end{gathered}[/tex]S
[tex]40+56=8\times5+8\times7[/tex]