The Distributive Property

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Learning Objective

I can use the distributive property to simplify expressions by distributing a number across a sum or difference.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 12 × (5 + 3). What is the result?

2. Explain how you would use the distributive property to calculate 25 × (10 - 4). Show your work.

3. If you have the expression 9 × (6 + 2), break it down using the distributive property and find the simplified result.

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