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 single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Use the Distributive Property to simplify: 3(4x + 2)

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12x + 6

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

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2c - 16

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

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6c - 15

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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: -2(x + 5)

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-2x - 10

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What is an example of applying the Distributive Property?

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If you have 5(2 + 3), you can distribute to get 5*2 + 5*3 = 10 + 15 = 25.

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

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To distribute means to multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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If a = 2, b = 3, and c = 4, what is the result of 2(a + b + c) using the Distributive Property?

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2(2 + 3 + 4) = 2*2 + 2*3 + 2*4 = 4 + 6 + 8 = 18.

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What is the result of 4(x + 5) using the Distributive Property?

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4x + 20