How to find the distributive property - ISEE Middle Level Math
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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression below?
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression below?
First, we can distribute the 
into the parentheses.
Now we can simplify the terms.
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
First, we can distribute the
Now we can simplify the terms.
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
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Using the distributive property, multiply 3 times each of the numbers in parentheses, then add both products:
The answer is 27.
Alternatively, add the two terms inside the parentheses and then multiply the sum by 3:
Using the distributive property, multiply 3 times each of the numbers in parentheses, then add both products:
The answer is 27.
Alternatively, add the two terms inside the parentheses and then multiply the sum by 3:
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Using the distributive property, multiply 
times each of the numbers in parenthesis then add.
The answer is 
Alternatively, add the two terms inside the parentheses and then multiply the sum by 
:
Using the distributive property, multiply
The answer is
Alternatively, add the two terms inside the parentheses and then multiply the sum by
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First, using the distributive property, multiply 5 times each number in parenthesis, then add the products.
Finally, divide the numerator by the denominator.
The answer is 7.
Alternatively, first cancel the 5s and then add the terms in the parentheses:
First, using the distributive property, multiply 5 times each number in parenthesis, then add the products.
Finally, divide the numerator by the denominator.
The answer is 7.
Alternatively, first cancel the 5s and then add the terms in the parentheses:
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Using the distributive property, multiply 12 by each of the numbers is parentheses:
Add the products to find the answer:
The answer is 
Using the distributive property, multiply 12 by each of the numbers is parentheses:
Add the products to find the answer:
The answer is
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First complete the addition in the parentheses, then multiply the two values:
11 (8 + 3)
= 11 (11)
= 121
First complete the addition in the parentheses, then multiply the two values:
11 (8 + 3)
= 11 (11)
= 121
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Simplify the expression: 
Simplify the expression:
Apply the distributive property:
Apply the distributive property:
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Simplify the expression: 
Simplify the expression:
Apply the distributive property:
Apply the distributive property:
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Which of the following expressions is equal to 
according to the distributive property of multiplication over addition?
Which of the following expressions is equal to
According to the distributive property, for any values of 
,
If we set 
, this becomes the statement
.
Note that two of the other choices are equal to 
, but for different reasons; 
is equivalent because of the commutative property of addition, and 
is equivalent because of the commutative property of multiplication. The other two choices are not equal to 
at all.
According to the distributive property, for any values of
If we set
Note that two of the other choices are equal to
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First add the terms inside the parentheses, then multiply:
First add the terms inside the parentheses, then multiply:
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Subtract the terms inside the parentheses, and then multiply by the term outside of the parentheses:
Subtract the terms inside the parentheses, and then multiply by the term outside of the parentheses:
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First complete the subtraction inside the parentheses, and then multiply:
First complete the subtraction inside the parentheses, and then multiply:
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First complete the addition inside the parentheses, and then multiply the result by the constant outside of the parentheses:
First complete the addition inside the parentheses, and then multiply the result by the constant outside of the parentheses:
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First complete the addition inside of the parentheses, then multiply by the constant outside of the parentheses:
First complete the addition inside of the parentheses, then multiply by the constant outside of the parentheses:
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Simplify the expression:
Simplify the expression:
Distribute, then collect like terms, making sure you switch the symbols in the second disribution due to the minus:
Distribute, then collect like terms, making sure you switch the symbols in the second disribution due to the minus:
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Simplify:
Simplify:
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Simplify:
Simplify:
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Using the distributive property, multiply:
Answer: 
Using the distributive property, multiply:
Answer:
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