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 single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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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: 10(2a + 1)

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20a + 10

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Apply the Distributive Property: 4(8n + 2)

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32n + 8

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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: 2(5n + 1)

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10n + 2

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

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

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

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

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What is the result of 6(2x + 3y)?

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12x + 18y

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If you have 7(3 + 4), what is the simplified expression?

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49 (7 * 7 = 49)