Karin wants to use the distributive property to find the value of 19 • 42 19 • 58 mentally. Which expression can she use?

a. 19 x (42 58)

b. 19 x (42 x 58)

c. (19 19) • (42 58)

d. 19 • 19 • (42 58)

Lets solve for

19 • 42 19 • 58

798*19 * 58

15162 * 58

879396

Now which one of these answer choices is = to 879396

a. 19 x (42 58) = 46284

b. 19 x (42 x 58) = 46284

c. (19 19) • (42 58) = 879396

d. 19 • 19 • (42 58) = 879396

I would go with D because it is more simple to use and simplify than C.