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 by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 4 x (3 + 5)

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4 x (3 + 5) = 4 x 3 + 4 x 5 = 12 + 20 = 32.

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What is 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7?

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63 (This is the same as 9 x 7).

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What is 8 x 5?

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40.

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What is 6 x 9?

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54.

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If 8 x __ = 64, what is __?

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8.

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in math?

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To distribute means to multiply each term inside a parenthesis by the number outside.

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Solve: 5 x (2 + 3)

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5 x (2 + 3) = 5 x 2 + 5 x 3 = 10 + 15 = 25.

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What is the result of 10 x (4 + 6)?

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10 x (4 + 6) = 10 x 4 + 10 x 6 = 40 + 60 = 100.

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If you have 3 groups of 4 apples, how many apples do you have?

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12 apples (3 x 4 = 12).