1.4 – The Distributive Property
a(b+c)=ab+ac and (b+c)a=ba+ca
Example 4
Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n).
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n)
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m +
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n +
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m –
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n 10m + 6m + 2n – 12n
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n 10m + 6m + 2n – 12n 16m
Example 4 Simplify 2(5m+n)+3(2m–4n). 2 (5m+n) + 3 (2m–4n) 2(5m)+2(n)+3(2m)-3(4n) 10m + 2n + 6m – 12n 10m + 6m + 2n – 12n 16m – 10n