distributive property

Question

(5x600) + (5x400)= 

 

 

(15x6) + (85x6)= 

 

 

 rewrite this each problem so it has only two factors. then solve 

Answer 1

Factors are two numbers multiplied together to obtain a product.

 

 

For the first one, 5 is a common factor.  Extract the common factor.

 

5 × (600 + 400) =

 

5 × 1000

 

 

We have 2 factors:

 

5 and 1000

 

 

Do the same for the second one.