Distributive Property

Distribute means to pass to every term.

We multiply the outside number by everything on the inside

How to remember the DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY.

• HIPPITY HOPPITY, DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY

• WHAT DO RABBITS DO?

• THEY MULTIPLY!

2(a + 7)

Distribute the 2 to the a and the 7.  My answer becomes 2 times a plus 2 times 7.  It looks like this  2a + 14

2a + 14

Multiple Choice

THE FIRST TERM OF THIS DISTRIBUTIVE PROBLEM IS 5(x + 8)

• 40

• 5x

Multiple Choice

The second term of the this distributive property problem is 5(x + 8)

• 40

• 5x

Multiple Choice

The final answer to 5(x + 8).

• 5x + 40

• 5x + 13

• 45x