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Review: Distributive Property
Simplify Each Product:
2( x  3)
3(4 x
2
 9 x  1)
3 a ( a  2)
5 m ( m
2
 2 m  4)

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Double Distributive Property
*We want to make sure to multiply every part of the first expression by every part of the second! Then, collect like terms.
 x  2   x  4  
2 x

3

4 x

5
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Double Distributive Property
 x  1   x  7   3 x  4   x  1 
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( x
  x 6 )( 6
 
2 6 )
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 x
2 
4
  x

3


More Distributive Property
Simplify the following products and write answers in standard form.

3 x

2
  x
2 
3 x

4
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( t
2 
6 t

3 )( 2 t

5 )

Finding Greatest Common Factors (GCF)
The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides evenly into each term of an expression.
4
12 and 30 x and x
6
48 x
3 and 120 x
4

Finding Greatest Common Factors (GCF)
Find the GCF from the terms in the following expressions.
7 p
2 
21 4 x
5 y
3 
20 x
4 y

12 x
3 y
2

Finding Greatest Common Factors (GCF)
Find the GCF from the terms in the following expressions.
1) 4 w
2 
2 w
2) 27 z

9 x
2 z
2
3) 9 x
2 
3 x

18
4) 15 a
2 b
2 
25 ab
3 
100 b
4

HW: Worksheet Page 1: #1-39
Distribution and Factoring