How to use distributive property

Question

We are using hands on models of area to show distributive property

Answer 1

Hi Lilyan;

Here is an example of distribute property...

9(x+2)

9x+18

We distributed the 9 within each component of the parenthesis.

 

a(3b+2c)

3ab+2ac

The distributive property can be applied to constants and variables.