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 single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.

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Apply the Distributive Property: 9(2x + 5x)

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63x

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Apply the Distributive Property: 2(x + 4)

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2x + 8

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Apply the Distributive Property: 3x(y + 4)

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3xy + 12x

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Apply the Distributive Property: (b - 7)(-7)

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-7b + 49

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Apply the Distributive Property: 0.5(u - 6)

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0.5u - 3

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What does it mean to 'distribute' in mathematics?

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

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If a = 4, b = 3, what is 2(a + b)?

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14

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What is the result of 5(x + 2) - 3(x + 1)?

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2x + 7

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How do you simplify 4(3x + 2) + 2(5x - 1)?

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26x + 6