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1.7
The Distributive Property
At the end of this lesson I will be able to:
use the distributive property to simplify expressions
determine if an expression is simplified
Soccer Sally needs to buy treats for her team.
Each treat pack consists of a Capri Sun, an
orange, and pretzels. There are 15 players on
the team.
Another way to look at it...
do you get the same answer to these problems?
2(3+4)
2(3)+2(4)
1.7 The Distributive Property.notebook
2(x+3)
-16(¼x-2)
-(3x+2)
5(2x+3y-1)
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(8-2z)10
(0.4-1.2y)3
x(4y+z)
3(2x+5+3x)
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18-36y
9
25x-30
5
12x-7
4
11x+5
7
2x+6
3
1.7 The Distributive Property.notebook
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What do you think it means for something to be
simplified?
Simplify.
5x2+7x2
7x-5-3x+2y+1
3xy+2x-9xy
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Problems
9, 11, 17, 19, 24, 26-38 evens, 56-64 evens 68, 82