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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How can you use the distributive property to solve 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7?

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You can group the 7s: 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 9 x 7 = 63.

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What is 6 x 9 using the distributive property?

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You can break it down: 6 x 9 = 6 x (5 + 4) = (6 x 5) + (6 x 4) = 30 + 24 = 54.

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What is 8 x 5?

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8 x 5 = 40.

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What is 7 x 8?

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7 x 8 = 56.

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If 8 x __ = 64, what is the missing number?

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The missing number is 8, because 8 x 8 = 64.

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What does it mean to multiply?

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Multiplying means adding a number to itself a certain number of times.

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

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For example, 3 x (4 + 2) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 2 = 12 + 6 = 18.

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

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5 x (2 + 3) = 5 x 2 + 5 x 3 = 10 + 15 = 25.

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How can you check your multiplication?

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You can check by adding the groups together or using the inverse operation, which is division.