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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Apply the Distributive Property: 5(1 + 5b)

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5 + 25b

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Apply the Distributive Property: 2(5n + 1)

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10n + 2

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Apply the Distributive Property: 7(2f + 3)

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14f + 21

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Apply the Distributive Property: 4(8n + 2)

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32n + 8

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Apply the Distributive Property: 4(k + 7)

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4k + 28

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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 the parentheses.

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If a = 3, b = 4, what is the result of 2(a + b)?

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14 (because 2(3 + 4) = 2 * 7 = 14)

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What is the result of 6(2x + 3y)?

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12x + 18y

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How do you simplify 3(4 + 5)?

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27 (because 3 * 4 + 3 * 5 = 12 + 15 = 27)