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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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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Which equation matches the array of 5 rows and 3 columns?

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(5 x 3) + (2 x 3) is one way to represent the array.

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If you have 5 x 4, how can you express it using the Distributive Property?

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You can express 5 x 4 as (5 x 3) + (5 x 1).

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in math?

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

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Which equation matches the array of 6 rows and 2 columns?

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(6 x 2) + (6 x 2) is a correct representation of the array.

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How can you express (2 x 5) + (3 x 5) using the Distributive Property?

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You can express it as (2 + 3) x 5.

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What is an example of using the Distributive Property with addition?

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An example is 4 x (2 + 3) = (4 x 2) + (4 x 3).

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How can you break apart 4 x 6?

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

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Which equation matches the array of 5 rows and 4 columns?

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(5 x 4) + (3 x 4) is a correct representation of the array.