The equivalent expression of the given expression 8×(5 × b) is 40b.
What is equivalent expression?
Equivalent expressions are expressions that work the same even though they look different.
Associate property of multiplication:
The associative property of multiplication states that the product of three or more numbers remains the same regardless of how the numbers are grouped i.e.
a× (b × c) = (a × b)×c
According to the given question
we have
an expression, 8×(5 × b)
to find the equivalent expression of the above expression we use associative law
therefore, 8×(5 × b) = (8 × 5) ×b = 40×b =40b
Hence, the equivalent expression of the given expression 8×(5 × b) is 40b.
Learn more about the equivalent expression here:
https://brainly.com/question/24242989
#SPJ2
