Objective - To use the distributive property to simplify numerical and variable expressions.

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Objective - To use the distributive property to
simplify numerical and variable expressions.
Distributive Property
or
Order of Operations
Distributive Property
It works!
Why use the distributive property?
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Simplify using the distributive property.
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4)
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Use the distributive property to write an
equivalent expression. Then simplify both to
show they have the same value.
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Simplify using the distributive property.
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4)
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Geometric Model for Distributive Property
Two ways to find the area of the rectangle.
As a whole
As two parts
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Geometric Model for Distributive Property
Two ways to find the area of the rectangle.
As a whole
As two parts
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Find the area of the rectangle in terms of x, y
and z in two different ways.
x
y
z
As a whole
As two parts
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Find the area of the rectangle in terms of x, y
and z in two different ways.
x
y
z
As a whole
As two parts
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Use the distributive property to write
an equivalent variable expression. Then simplify.
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4)
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3)
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Use the distributive property to help simplify
the following without a calculator.
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Use the distributive property to help simplify
the following without a calculator.
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