Distributive Property of Multiplication

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What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum can be distributed to each addend. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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How can you express 89 x 3 using the Distributive Property?

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(80 x 3) + (9 x 3)

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What does the equation 15 x 3 = (10 x 3) + (5 x 3) illustrate?

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It illustrates the Distributive Property of Multiplication.

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How can you express 56 x 7 using the Distributive Property?

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(50 x 7) + (6 x 7)

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What property is shown in the equation 8 x 25 = (8 x 20) + (8 x 5)?

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Distributive Property.

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What is the result of 2 x (5 + 4) using the Distributive Property?

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(2 x 5) + (2 x 4) = 10 + 8 = 18.

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What is an example of the Distributive Property?

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3 x (4 + 2) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 2) = 12 + 6 = 18.

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If you have 7 x (10 + 3), how can you use the Distributive Property?

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7 x (10 + 3) = (7 x 10) + (7 x 3) = 70 + 21 = 91.

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What does the equation 4 x (6 + 5) equal using the Distributive Property?

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(4 x 6) + (4 x 5) = 24 + 20 = 44.

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What is the Distributive Property used for?

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It is used to simplify multiplication problems involving addition.