Distributive Property with Expressions

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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.

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Expand the expression: -2(3v - 8)

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-6v + 16

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What is the expanded form of 3(5x + 9)?

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15x + 27

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Expand the expression: 9(2x + 2y)

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18x + 18y

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Which expression is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

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10x + 30

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Expand the expression: 8(x + 3)

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8x + 24

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

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14

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What does it mean to 'expand' an expression?

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To expand an expression means to multiply out the terms and simplify it, removing parentheses.

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What is the result of 4(2x + 5) when expanded?

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8x + 20

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If you have the expression 7(3y - 2), what is the expanded form?

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21y - 14