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Yes. The distributive property is multiplication. You have 2(4 + 5), you are basically multiplying (2 * 4) + (2 * 5), which is the third step down in the order of operations.
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Exponents
Multiplication / Division (from left - right)
Addition / Subtraction (from left - right)
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