distribute

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What does it mean to distribute in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply a term by each term inside a set of parentheses.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Calculate: -8(6x + 3)

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-48x - 24

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Calculate: 2(4 + 9w)

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8 + 18w

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Calculate: -4(-4d - 5)

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16d + 20

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Calculate: -3(2c - 5)

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-6c + 15

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Calculate: -3w(4 - w)

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-12w + 3w²

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What is the result of distributing a negative number?

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Distributing a negative number changes the signs of the terms inside the parentheses.

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If a = 3, calculate: 2(a + 5)

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16

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If x = -2, calculate: 5(x - 3)

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-25