The Distributive Property

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What is the answer to a multiplication sentence called?

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Product

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Find the original multiplication problem: (5x4)+(5x3) = 20+15 = 35

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5x7

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Use the distributive property to solve: (4x3)+(4x5)

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12+20 = 32

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Write 2 equations that match the array: (4 x 3) + (4 x 3)

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(4 x 2) + (4 x 5)

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What was the original equation for (3 x 5) + (3 x 3)

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3 x 8

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What does the distributive property allow you to do?

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It allows you to multiply a number by a sum or difference.

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If you have 3 groups of (4 + 2), how can you write it using the distributive property?

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3 x (4 + 2) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 2)

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What is the formula for the distributive property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

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If you see (6x2) + (6x5), what is the simplified form using the distributive property?

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6 x (2 + 5) = 6 x 7 = 42

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What is an example of using the distributive property with numbers?

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(2 x 3) + (2 x 4) = 2 x (3 + 4) = 14