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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Simplify the expression: 4(x + 3)

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4x + 12

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What do the parentheses indicate in an expression?

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Parentheses indicate that the operations inside them should be performed first, often involving multiplication or addition.

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Simplify the expression: 5(2y + 4)

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10y + 20

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Identify the error: 3(x + 5) = 3x + 5

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The error is that they did not multiply 3 by 5.

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Simplify the expression: 2(3x + 4y)

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6x + 8y

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What is the result of applying the Distributive Property to 7(a + b)?

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7a + 7b

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Simplify the expression: 6(2x + 1) - 3(2x + 1)

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3(2x + 1) = 6x + 3

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What is the first step in using the Distributive Property?

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Multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses.

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Simplify the expression: 8(2 + 3x)

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16 + 24x