ISEE Lower Level Math : How to find the distributive property
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Example Question #515 : The Number System
Sam purchased 
We will solve this problem by finding factor pairs. Factor pairs are composed of two numbers that are multiplied together to equal a product. List all the factor pairs of Sam’s gummy bears.
Do not forget to list their reciprocals.
Sam can make 
Example Question #61 : Numbers And Operations
Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the following expression:
When we are multiplying something in parentheses, we need to use the distributive property and multiply each term within the parentheses. With that in mind we can rewrite the given expression
Next, we need to do the multiplication. Recall that when multiplying variables, we add the exponents together and multiply the coefficients:
So our answer is:
Example Question #61 : How To Find The Distributive Property
Simply the following expression:
To distribute a value into parantheses, you must multiply all the separate values by the value on the outside.
So
and
resulting in an answer of
Example Question #62 : How To Find The Distributive Property
What is the value of the expression 
Using the distributive property, you would distribute what is outside of the brackets or the parentheses to whatever is inside the parentheses.
Now take the difference of the two values found above.
Example Question #64 : Numbers And Operations
Simplify the following using the distributive property.
To solve using the distributive property, we take the number on the outside and multiply it by each term on the inside of the parentheses.
So in the problem,
we will multiply or distribute the 5 through.
We will multiply the 5 by the first term. We get
Now, we multiply the 5 by the second term. We get
Now, we combine the two answers. We get
or
Example Question #63 : Numbers And Operations
Which of the following expressions is equal to 
With the distributive property if there is a common factor in the terms of an expression, you can take it out of all of them a place it outside of parenthesis around the expression.
Since 
This would leave you with your answer of
Example Question #62 : Distributive Property
Solve for 
With the distributive property, you want to multiply both numbers inside the parentheses by 4.
Therefore, you are left with
Then we have,
Example Question #67 : Numbers And Operations
Solve for 
With the distributive property you must multiply each number in the parentheses by the number outside of the parentheses.
So to start the problem, we have
Then we simplify this to
So,
Example Question #68 : Numbers And Operations
Solve for 
To start the problem, first multiply what is inside the parentheses by what is outside the parentheses.
So, we first have
Then,
Then we must get 
To get 
Example Question #63 : Numbers And Operations
Simplify
To use the distributive property, you multiply the outside value by each one in the parentheses.
and
so you answer is
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