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(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 8 x 8 using the Distributive Property?

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You can break apart 8 x 8 as (8 x 4) + (8 x 4) or (8 x 2) + (8 x 6).

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Solve using the Distributive Property: 5 x 18 = ?

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90

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Use the Distributive Property to solve: (5 x 2) + (5 x 5) = ?

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35

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How can you break apart 3 x 4?

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You can break apart 3 x 4 as (3 x 2) + (3 x 2).

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What does it mean to 'break apart' a multiplication problem?

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To 'break apart' means to separate a multiplication problem into smaller, easier parts that can be solved individually.

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If you have 6 x (2 + 3), how can you use the Distributive Property?

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You can distribute 6 to both 2 and 3: 6 x 2 + 6 x 3 = 12 + 18 = 30.

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

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For example, 4 x (3 + 5) = 4 x 3 + 4 x 5 = 12 + 20 = 32.

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What is the result of (7 x 3) + (7 x 2)?

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The result is 7 x (3 + 2) = 7 x 5 = 35.

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How can you express 9 x 6 using the Distributive Property?

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You can express it as (9 x 3) + (9 x 3) = 27 + 27 = 54.