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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Use the distributive property to solve: 6 x (2 + 4)

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6 x (2 + 4) = 6 x 2 + 6 x 4 = 12 + 24 = 36.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 5 x (3 + 2)

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

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What do the parentheses in a math problem indicate?

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The parentheses indicate that you should perform the operation inside them first.

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Use the distributive property to solve: (4 x 3) + (4 x 2)

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(4 x 3) + (4 x 2) = 4 x (3 + 2) = 4 x 5 = 20.

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If 6 x 5 = ?, what is the answer?

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6 x 5 = 30.

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If Mr. Soto gave 54 posters to 9 schools, how many did each school get?

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54 ÷ 9 = 6 posters per school.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 7 x (1 + 3)

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7 x (1 + 3) = 7 x 1 + 7 x 3 = 7 + 21 = 28.

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What is 8 x 4 using the distributive property?

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8 x 4 = 8 x (2 + 2) = 8 x 2 + 8 x 2 = 16 + 16 = 32.

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Use the distributive property to solve: 3 x (5 + 1)

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3 x (5 + 1) = 3 x 5 + 3 x 1 = 15 + 3 = 18.