.Find the value of the following:      a.   297 x 17 + 297 x 3      b.  689 x 147 – 47 x 689

The value for the following is 
a. 297 x 17 + 297 x 3 
=297 x (17+3)                 (Distributive property)
=297 x 20
=5940

b. 689 x 147 - 47 x 689
=689 x (147-47)                   (Distributive property)
=689 x 100
=68900

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