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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Apply the Distributive Property: 7(2f + 3)

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14f + 21

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Apply the Distributive Property: 5(1 + 5b)

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5 + 25b

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Apply the Distributive Property: 9(3w + 1)

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27w + 9

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Apply the Distributive Property: 3(4 + 3r)

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12 + 9r

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Apply the Distributive Property: 4(k + 7)

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4k + 28

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

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4(2 + 3) = 4 * 5 = 20

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What is the result of 6(2x + 4)?

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12x + 24

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How do you simplify 8(3 + 2y)?

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24 + 16y