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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How can you break apart 7 x 6 using the Distributive Property?

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(7 x 3) + (7 x 3) = 42.

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Break apart 4 x 5 using the Distributive Property.

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(4 x 2) + (4 x 3) = 20.

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Write an equation that matches the array of 4 rows and 3 columns.

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(4 x 3) + (4 x 3) = 24.

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Use the Distributive Property to solve: (4 x 3) + (4 x 5)

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12 + 20 = 32.

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Find the missing factors: 17 x 3 = ( ____ x 3) + ( 10 x ____ )

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7, 3.

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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 term outside.

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If you have 5 x (2 + 3), how can you use the Distributive Property?

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

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What is an example of using the Distributive Property with subtraction?

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8 x (5 - 2) = (8 x 5) - (8 x 2) = 40 - 16 = 24.

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How can you check your work when using the Distributive Property?

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You can check by adding the results of the distributed terms to see if it equals the original multiplication.