Distributive Property

The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend in the sum by the number and then adding the products. 7 x 15 7 x (10 + 5) (7 x 10) + (7 x 5)

Distributive Property Decide which number will be the sum Take that sum apart into easier addends (expanded notation recommended) Multiply each addend with the factor Add the partial products together Distributive Property is represented as… a(b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c), a(b + c) = ab + ac for any value of a, b, and c