How many 8 can we fit in 144? Start with 8•10=80, can’t fit another 80 so Continue with 8•5=40 we have now 80+40=120 and we need 144 so are left 24 Finish with 8•3=24
Now we can group them Multiplication: 8•10+8•5+8•3=144 Distributive : 8•(10+5+3)=144 So 144/8=10+5+3=18