What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

To 'distribute' means to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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Distributive Property

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac. It allows you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Simplify the expression: $5(a + 6)$

Back

$5a + 30$

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which expression is equivalent to $6(8x - 2)$ ?

Back

$48x - 12$

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Simplify the expression: $7(5x - 1)$

Back

$35x - 7$

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Simplify the expression: $3(2c - 5)$

Back

$6c - 15$

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the result of $8(2 + 3)$ ?

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$40$

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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If $x = 3$ , what is the value of $4(x + 2)$ ?

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$20$ (since 4(3 + 2) = 20)

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Simplify the expression: $2(3x + 4)$

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$6x + 8$

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the simplified form of $10(2y - 5)$ ?

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$20y - 50$

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