Distributive property

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products of that number and each addend. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 3 x (4 + 5)

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3 x (4 + 5) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 5) = 12 + 15 = 27.

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Find the missing factor: 5 x 12 = (5 x __) + (5 x 7)

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5 x 12 = (5 x 5) + (5 x 7) => The missing factor is 5.

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What does it mean to distribute in math?

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To distribute means to multiply a single term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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Use the distributive property to solve: (2 x 6) + (2 x 3)

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(2 x 6) + (2 x 3) = 2 x (6 + 3) = 2 x 9 = 18.

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Find the missing factor: 4 x 15 = (4 x __) + (4 x 10)

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4 x 15 = (4 x 5) + (4 x 10) => The missing factor is 5.

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What is an example of the distributive property?

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An example is: 7 x (2 + 3) = (7 x 2) + (7 x 3) = 14 + 21 = 35.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 8 x (3 + 1)

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8 x (3 + 1) = (8 x 3) + (8 x 1) = 24 + 8 = 32.

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Find the missing factor: 6 x 24 = (6 x __) + (6 x 18)

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6 x 24 = (6 x 6) + (6 x 18) => The missing factor is 6.

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What is the formula for the distributive property?

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The formula is a(b + c) = ab + ac.