In the context of the distributive property, 'distributing' a factor means:

Multiplying the factor by each term inside the parentheses.

Simplify the expression 6 × (10 - 2) using the distributive property.

6 × 10 - 6 × 2 = 60 - 12 = 48

Grade 11th Grade · Math · 45 min

I can apply the distributive property to simplify algebraic expressions.

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The Distributive Property In Arithmetic

3 key concepts

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The distributive property lets you multiply a number by a of numbers (added or subtracted together).
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Distributing a factor makes the go away, so you don’t have to do the addition or subtraction inside that group first.
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The Distributive Property works for groups of any and it works the same for group members that are being added OR subtracted.

7 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false

Quick comprehension check

“Simplify the expression 5(x + 2y - 3z) using the distributive property, showing each step.”

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