Distributive Property

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What is the Distributive Property?

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For any numbers a, b, c, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Represent using the Distributive Property: 2 x 43

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(2 x 40) + (2 x 3)

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Represent using the Distributive Property: 7(4 + 6)

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(7 x 4) + (7 x 6)

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Represent using the Distributive Property: 3(3 + 5)

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(3 x 3) + (3 x 5)

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Which of the following is equivalent to 2(c - 8)?

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2c - 16

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If a = 5, b = 3, what is 2(a + b) using the Distributive Property?

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2(5 + 3) = 2*5 + 2*3 = 10 + 6 = 16

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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.

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Calculate using the Distributive Property: 4(2 + 3)

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4(2 + 3) = 4*2 + 4*3 = 8 + 12 = 20

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What is the first step in applying the Distributive Property?

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

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True or False: The Distributive Property can only be used with addition.

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False. It can be used with both addition and subtraction.