Distributive Property of Multiplication

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What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products of that number and each addend. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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How can you break apart 6 x 4 using the Distributive Property?

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You can break apart 6 x 4 as (6 x 2) + (6 x 2).

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What is an example of using the Distributive Property with 5 x (2 + 3)?

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

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If you have 3 x 5, how can you express it using the Distributive Property?

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

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

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To 'break apart' a multiplication problem means to separate it into smaller, easier parts that can be added together to find the total.

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Write an equation that matches the array for 4 x 3.

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(4 x 2) + (4 x 1) = 8 + 4 = 12.

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How can you use the Distributive Property to solve 8 x 5?

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You can break it down as (8 x 2) + (8 x 3) = 16 + 24 = 40.

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What is the result of (7 x 2) + (7 x 3)?

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The result is 14 + 21 = 35, which is equal to 7 x 5.

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How can you express 9 x 6 using the Distributive Property?

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You can express it as (9 x 3) + (9 x 3) = 27 + 27 = 54.

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What is the equation for breaking apart 10 x 4?

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(10 x 2) + (10 x 2) = 20 + 20 = 40.