Distributive Property

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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 number by a sum or difference.

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Calculate: 2(5 + 2)

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14

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Calculate: 3(4 + 4)

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24

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Calculate: 2(4 + 5)

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18

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Calculate: 9(6 + 6)

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108

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Calculate: 4(9 - 2)

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28

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If a = 3 and b = 5, what is 2(a + b)?

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16 (2(3 + 5) = 16)

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What does it mean to distribute in math?

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

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Calculate: 5(2 + 3)

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25

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Calculate: 7(1 + 4)

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35