Name: ______________________________________
Pangman: Math with Modifications
Distributive Property Notes
Date: ____________________________
In an expression, we must remember the _______________ in which to solve!
Think _______________________
In an expression with parentheses, we have to do ____________________________ first.
1.
---> Parentheses
2.
---> Simplify by combining like terms
3.
---> Solve
1.
---> Parentheses
Can we do the operation within the parentheses? _________
When we cannot complete the action inside the parentheses, we have to use the
_______________________________________
Distributive Property: The ______________________________ states that we must
_____________________________ or give whatever number or variable is directly outside of
the parentheses to every term in the parentheses by __________________________________.
Using the Distributive Property:
1. Determine which number to distribute
2. MULTIPLY every term inside the parentheses
by this number.
3. Simplify if necessary.
Examples: