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 number by a sum or difference by distributing the multiplication to each term inside the parentheses.

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What is 5(2x + 3) equivalent to?

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10x + 15

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What is 5(a + 6) equivalent to?

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5a + 30

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How do you factor the expression 39u + 13?

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13(3u + 1)

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What is the factored form of 16ab + 24b?

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8b(2a + 3)

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Fill in the blank: __(5x + 1) = 10x + 2

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2

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If you have 3(4 + 5), what is the result using the Distributive Property?

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27

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler components that, when multiplied together, give the original expression.

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

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21x + 14

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How can you use the Distributive Property to simplify 6(2y + 4)?

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12y + 24