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 or difference by distributing the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses.

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Calculate: 4(9 - 2)

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28

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Calculate: 3(4 + 4)

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24

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Calculate: 2(4 + 1)

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10

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What is the result of 9(j + 3)?

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9j + 27

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Calculate: 6(2 + 4)

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36

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If a = 5, what is 3(a + 2)?

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21

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

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

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Calculate: 5(3 + 2)

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25

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What is the result of 7(2 + 5)?

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49