Distributive Property of Multiplication

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What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?

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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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How can you break apart 3 x 4 using the Distributive Property?

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You can break apart 3 x 4 as (3 x 2) + (3 x 2).

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Write an equation using the Distributive Property for 5 x (4 + 3).

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5 x (4 + 3) = (5 x 4) + (5 x 3).

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in multiplication?

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To 'distribute' means to multiply each addend in a sum by the number outside the parentheses.

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If you have 3 x (5 + 4), what is the result using the Distributive Property?

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

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Write two equations that match the array for 9 x 2.

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(9 x 2) + (9 x 2).

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How can you express 3 x 9 using the Distributive Property?

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3 x 9 can be expressed as (3 x 5) + (3 x 4).

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What is an example of using the Distributive Property with the number 4?

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4 x (2 + 3) = (4 x 2) + (4 x 3) = 8 + 12 = 20.

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If you have (2 x 5) + (2 x 3), what multiplication can you simplify it to?

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You can simplify it to 2 x (5 + 3) = 2 x 8 = 16.

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What is the result of 6 x (2 + 1) using the Distributive Property?

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6 x (2 + 1) = (6 x 2) + (6 x 1) = 12 + 6 = 18.