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 across each addend.

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 2(c - 8)

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2c - 16

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Represent using the Distributive Property: 8 x 24

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(8 x 20) + (8 x 4)

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 4(k + 7)

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4k + 28

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 3(2c - 5)

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6c - 15

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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 term outside the parentheses.

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If a = 3 and b = 5, what is the result of 2(a + b) using the Distributive Property?

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2(3 + 5) = 2*3 + 2*5 = 6 + 10 = 16

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How can you represent 10 x 15 using the Distributive Property?

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(10 x 10) + (10 x 5)

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What is the result of 5(x + 2) using the Distributive Property?

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5x + 10

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 7(3 + 4)

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21 + 28 = 49