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 by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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Apply the distributive property: 4(k + 7)

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4k + 28

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Apply the distributive property: 5(1 + 5b)

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5 + 25b

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Apply the distributive property: 3(4 + 3r)

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12 + 9r

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Apply the distributive property: 5(a + 6)

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5a + 30

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Apply the distributive property: 9(3w + 1)

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27w + 9

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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

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

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24 (4(2 + 3) = 4 * 5 = 20)

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What is the result of 6(2 + 4)?

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36 (6 * 2 + 6 * 4 = 12 + 24 = 36)

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How do you simplify 7(x + 2)?

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7x + 14