The Distributive Property PreAlgebra Farris 2015

 I can use the distributive property to write equivalent numerical and algebraic expressions.

The Distributive Property  To multiply a sum or difference by a number, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the number outside the parentheses.

Video to start it off!  property-and-algebraic-expressions.html property-and-algebraic-expressions.html

Let’s Do It!  5(12 + 4)  (6 + 3)

Let’s Do It!  (20 – 3)8  4(9 – 2)

Simplify Algebraic Expressions

Let’s Do It!  3(m – 4)  -7(e – 4) 3m e + 28