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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Calculate: 10(3y + 1)

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30y + 10

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Calculate: 2(5n + 1)

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10n + 2

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Calculate: 8(3b + 1)

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24b + 8

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Calculate: 4(k + 7)

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4k + 28

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Calculate: 5(4j + 2)

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20j + 10

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If a = 2, calculate: 3(a + 4)

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18

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If x = 5, calculate: 2(3x + 2)

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34

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

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To 'distribute' means to multiply each term inside parentheses by the factor outside the parentheses.

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

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Calculate: 6(2m - 3) = 12m - 18.