Using the distributive property, what is the best way to multiply 8 by 7?

8 x 7 = 56

Just multiply the two, if the question was 7 + 8 x 7

then you'd multiply 8 by 7 and that would give you 56

then you'd add 7 for the final answer of 63 but you don't have to add 7 in this problem 

What would most likely happen is that the corals would stop growing and since the coral is the protection of the algae, then the algae will decrease. Also, if the algae turns into a poisonous threat to the corals then the coral will decrease because of the glucose they need to survive.

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