Distributing

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What is the distributive property?

Back

The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a multiplier across terms inside parentheses.

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Simplify: 3(2y - 7)

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6y - 21

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Simplify: 4(x + 3)

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4x + 12

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Simplify: 7(9n - 2)

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63n - 14

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Simplify: 8(x + 5)

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8x + 40

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Simplify: -3(4 - z)

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-12 + 3z

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What does it mean to distribute in algebra?

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

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If a = 2, simplify: 5(a + 3)

Back

25

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If x = 4, simplify: 6(2x - 1)

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42

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What is the result of distributing a negative sign?

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Distributing a negative sign changes the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.