Distributive Property

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Objective

I can solve math problems by applying the distributive property with whole numbers.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain in your own words what the distributive property is and why it is useful in simplifying expressions.

2

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 5(x + 4). Show your steps.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 4(6 + 2). Show your steps. Use the distributive property to simplify the expression 7(3 + 5). Show your steps.

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