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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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Use the distributive property to simplify: 5(3 + 7)

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5(3 + 7) = 5*3 + 5*7 = 15 + 35 = 50.

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Simplify using the distributive property: 40 + 15

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40 + 15 can be expressed as 5(8 + 3) because 5*8 = 40 and 5*3 = 15.

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What is 8(9 + 2) using the distributive property?

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8(9 + 2) = 8*9 + 8*2 = 72 + 16 = 88.

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If 30 = ? using the distributive property, what is the answer?

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30 = 3(8 + 2) because 3*8 = 24 and 3*2 = 6, so 24 + 6 = 30.

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How do you express 35 + 15 using the distributive property?

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35 + 15 can be expressed as 5(7 + 3) because 5*7 = 35 and 5*3 = 15.

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What does it mean to distribute in multiplication?

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

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Calculate: 6(4 + 5) using the distributive property.

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6(4 + 5) = 6*4 + 6*5 = 24 + 30 = 54.

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What is the result of 20(1 + 10)?

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20(1 + 10) = 20*1 + 20*10 = 20 + 200 = 220.

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Use the distributive property to find: 7(5 + 2)

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7(5 + 2) = 7*5 + 7*2 = 35 + 14 = 49.