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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Use the distributive property to find the equation: (4x3)+(4x5)

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4 x (3 + 5)

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How can you break apart 3 x 4?

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(3 x 2) + (3 x 2)

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Which equations match this array: 6 rows of 2?

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(6 x 2) + (6 x 2)

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How is this array broken apart: 2 rows of 4 and 4 rows of 5?

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(2 x 4) + (4 x 5)

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Break apart 9 x 9.

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(9 x 4) + (9 x 5)

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What does it mean to 'break apart' a multiplication problem?

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To 'break apart' means to express a multiplication problem as a sum of two or more simpler multiplication problems.

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If you have 5 x (2 + 3), what is the result using the distributive property?

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5 x 2 + 5 x 3 = 10 + 15 = 25.

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What is an example of using the distributive property with addition?

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3 x (4 + 2) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 2.

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How can you express 8 x 7 using the distributive property?

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(8 x 5) + (8 x 2).