Respuesta :

Distributive property :

a (b+c) = ab + bc

Try writing 47 = 50-3  or 47 = 40+7.

11 x 47 = 11 x (50-3) = 11 x 50 - 11 x 3 = 550 - 33 =  517

or 

11 x 47 =  11 x (40+7) = 11 x 40 + 11 x 7 = 440 + 77 = 517