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What do you do when using the distributive property in a math problem?
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∙ 11y ago
Its quiet simple. All you have to know is that when you use the distributive property in math, it's most likely and equation. So you basically remove the parentheses.
AKA(expanding the equation)
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What does distributive property mean in math?
The distributive property of multiplication over addition states that a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c that is, the multiplication of the bracket by a can be distributed over the elements inside the bracket.
Distrubutive in math?
The distributive property in math is (in variable definition) : a(b+c)=ab+ac For example you could use the distributive property to simplify this expression: 3(x+4) (3)(x) + (3)(4) 3x+12 is your answer! Hope this helps! -dancinggirl25
Distributive property in math?
The distributive property states that when you have a problem, say 3(42-36) then you distribute the multiply by 3 to the 42 and -36 to get 126-108 which can be easier to solve some times. Also when you simplify problems with variables, you can substitute 5n+15 to 5(n+3).-------a(b+c) = ab+ac
What math term is the property that states that if you multiply a sum by a number you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by the number and then the products?
distributive property
What does the distributive property means for multiplication addition and subtraction?
The distributive property is simple. What I do is think of a double rainbow... 5(3+2) = This will be simple. 5 times 3 is fifteen, 5 times 2 is 10. Now that you know about the double rainbow trick, visit math is fun for help with the distributive property.
What are the math properties?
They are the associative property, distributive property and the commutative property.
What is the name of the property in math when you move the parenthesis?
Distributive property
What does k equals in distributive proprtey Math?
The distributive property need not have any k in it.
What does Distributive Property Integer mean in math?
It means nothing, really. The distributive property is a property of multiplication over addition or subtraction. It has little, if anything, to do with integers.
Example on 6th grade distributive property math?
30+6
Can you give me an example of the distributive property in math?
2x(a+3b)=2xa+6xb
How do you use Distributive Property in math?
The distributive property is when you take you number is share it with all the other numbers in the parenthesis. An example is x(2 + 3) = 2x + 3X.
In math what are properties?
distributive, associative, commutative, and identity (also called the zero property)
What does distributive property mean in math?
The distributive property of multiplication over addition states that a*(b + c) = a*b + a*c that is, the multiplication of the bracket by a can be distributed over the elements inside the bracket.
Distrubutive in math?
The distributive property in math is (in variable definition) : a(b+c)=ab+ac For example you could use the distributive property to simplify this expression: 3(x+4) (3)(x) + (3)(4) 3x+12 is your answer! Hope this helps! -dancinggirl25
Distributive property in math?
The distributive property states that when you have a problem, say 3(42-36) then you distribute the multiply by 3 to the 42 and -36 to get 126-108 which can be easier to solve some times. Also when you simplify problems with variables, you can substitute 5n+15 to 5(n+3).-------a(b+c) = ab+ac
What math term is the property that states that if you multiply a sum by a number you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by the number and then the products?
distributive property
