The Distributive Property

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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
(For help, go to Lessons 1-2 and 1-6.)
Use the order of operations to simplify each
expression. 1. 3(4 7) 2. 2(5 6) 3. 1(9
8) 4. 0.5(8 6) 5. t(10 4) 6. m(3 1)
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Use the Distributive Property to simplify 26(98).
26(98) 26(100 2) Rewrite 98 as 100 2.
26(100) 26(2) Use the Distributive Property.
2600 52 Simplify.
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Find the total cost of 4 CDs that cost 12.99
each.
4(12.99) 4(13 0.01) Rewrite 12.99 as 13
0.01.
4(13) 4(0.01) Use the Distributive Property.
The total cost of 4 CDs is 51.96.
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Simplify 3(4m 7).
3(4m 7) 3(4m) 3(7) Use the Distributive
Property.
12m 21 Simplify.
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Simplify (5q 6).
(5q 6) 1(5q 6) Rewrite the expression
using 1.
1(5q) 1(6) Use the Distributive Property.
5q 6 Simplify.
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Simplify 2w2 w2.
2w2 w2 (2 1)w2 Use the Distributive
Property.
w2 Simplify.
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Write an expression for the product of 6 and
the quantity 7 minus m.
6(7 m)
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The Distributive Property
ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 1-7
Simplify each expression. 1. 11(299) 2.
4(x 8) 3. 3(2y 7) 4. (6 p)
5. 1.3a 2b 4c 3.1b 4a 6. Write an
expression for the product of and the quantity
b minus .
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4x 32
6y 21
6 p
2.7a 5.1b 4c
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