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One way is that if the problem is 2(5+3) than you take the 2 and multiply by 5 and then you take the 2 and multiply it by the 3. 2x5=10 and 2x3=6 so you would take 10+6 which is the answer and if the problem says to evaluate the expression,you would add 10 and 6 which is 16!
With expressions that have variables, you would do the same thing. For example, with th problem 2(n+3) ,the answer would automatically be 2n+6 (the 6 is there because 2x3=6)
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Can you use the distributive property to help you expand and factor expressions?
Yes.
Why do we have to do the Distributive property rather than using order of operations?
None whatsoever. You might find the distributive property useful when trying to calculate 39*74. Of course, if you are familiar with the 39 times table or the 74 times table, the distributive property is a complete waste of time! But somehow I doubt that level of arithmetic competence.
How can you use the distributive property to simplify?
To simplify using the distributive property, you distribute a number or variable outside a set of parentheses to each term inside the parentheses. For example, if you have the expression 3(x + 2), you would distribute the 3 to both x and 2 to get 3x + 6. This helps you combine like terms and simplify the expression further.
Could you use 1 in distributive property?
no because distributive property is for multiple digit numbers.
How will you simplify algebraic expressions?
use a calculator
