
Distributive Property
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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Standards-aligned
Patrick Flowers
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7 Slides • 26 Questions
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Distributive Property
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Objectives
Students will be able to:
Explain what is distributive property
Simplify expressions using the distributive property
Apply the distributive property to solve real-life problems
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Solve the following 6(2x + 3)
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Solve the following 3x(5 - 3)
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Open Ended
In your own words, explain what is the distributive property (law).
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What is Distributive Property?
The distributive property allows us to take a factor and distribute it to each member of the group of things that have been added or subtracted. Instead of multiplying the factor by the group as a whole, we can distribute it to be multiplied by each member of the group individually.
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Poll
How confident are you about understanding the distributive property?
Very Confident [Easy]
Somewhat Confident [Average]
Not So Confident [Hard]
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Using the distributive law, solve the following
3(x + 4)
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Using the distributive law, solve the following
2(x + 3)
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Solve the following 5(x + 7)
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Using the distributive law, solve the following
6(y + 3)
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Using the distributive law, solve the following
9(p + 5)
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Using the distributive law, solve the following
2(x - 3)
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Poll
How confident are you about understanding the distributive property?
Very Confident [Easy]
Somewhat Confident [Average]
Not So Confident [Hard]
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Multiple Choice
Using the distributive property, select the correct solution for the following
5(a + 6)
5a + 6
5a - 6
5a + 30
5a - 30
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Multiple Choice
Using the distributive property, select the correct solution for the following
2(c - 8)
2c - 16
2c + 16
2c + 8
2c - 8
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Multiple Choice
Using the distributive property, select the correct solution for the following
4(p - 6)
4p + 6
4p - 6
4p - 24
4p + 24
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Multiple Choice
Using the distributive property, select the correct solution for the following
3(2c - 5)
3c + 5
6c - 5
6c - 15
3c + 15
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Multiple Choice
Using the distributive property, select the correct solution for the following
5(2x - 6)
10x - 30
2x - 6
10x + 6
2x - 30
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Solve the following
A local store is offering a deal on bundles of notebooks. Each bundle contains 𝑥 notebooks, but there’s a $5 discount on each bundle. If you buy 3 bundles, how much would you pay altogether?
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Taylor buys art kits for her art class, with each kit priced at k dollars. She also adds a $3 brush to each kit. If she buys 5 kits, what is her total cost after including the brush with each kit?
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A restaurant charges y dollars for a large pizza, but during a promotion, each pizza gets a $3 discount. If Kelly orders 4 pizzas, how much will she spend after the discount is applied to each pizza?
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Jenna buys flower bouquets for a party, and each bouquet costs p dollars. The florist charges an extra $2 for a custom wrapping on each bouquet. If Jenna buys 4 bouquets with custom wrapping, how much will she spend in total?
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Alex buys z packs of notebooks for a school event. Each pack costs $8, but he has a $2 discount per pack. If Alex buys 5 packs, what is the total amount he will pay after the discount?
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Liam buys popcorn bags for a movie night, with each bag costing s dollars. He also adds a $1 candy to each popcorn bag. If he buys 3 bags of popcorn, what is the total amount he’ll spend on popcorn and candy?
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Emma is buying gift bags for an event, and each bag costs g dollars. She also adds a $2 ribbon to each bag. If she buys 5 gift bags, write the simplified form after applying distributive property.
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Jaden buys concert tickets for a group, with each ticket costing t dollars. He receives a $3 discount per ticket for booking in bulk. If he buys 4 tickets, write the simplified form after applying distributive property.
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A group orders meals at a restaurant where each meal costs m dollars, and they add a $5 dessert to each meal. If they order 3 meals, write the simplified form after applying distributive property.
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Poll
How confident are you about understanding the distributive property?
Very Confident [Easy]
Somewhat Confident [Average]
Not So Confident [Hard]
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Open Ended
Can you briefly explain why you selected your answer in the previous question?
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