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 by distributing the multiplication to each addend.

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you use the Distributive Property to simplify expressions?

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You can simplify expressions by multiplying the outside number by each term inside the parentheses.

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What is an example of using the Distributive Property?

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For example, 3(4 + 5) = 3*4 + 3*5 = 12 + 15 = 27.

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Rewrite 10 + 40 using the Distributive Property and GCF.

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10 + 40 = 10(1 + 4).

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What is the expanded form of 2(5 + 4)?

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The expanded form is (2 x 5) + (2 x 4).

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Find the missing number: 10 + 20 = 2(5 + __).

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The missing number is 10.

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Rewrite 16 + 24 using the Distributive Property and GCF.

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16 + 24 = 8(2 + 3).

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Express 24 + 66 using the Distributive Property and GCF.

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24 + 66 = 6(4 + 11).

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to express it as a product of its factors.