Distributive Property Lab

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First factor

Second factor

Test a value x = 2 y = 1

Distribution arrows Test a value

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Keys

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Problems

Monomial × binomial 3(x + 4) Monomial × trinomial 2(x + 3y − 5) Binomial × binomial (x + 3)(x − 5) Binomial × trinomial (x + 2)(x² − x + 4)

Negative numbers Variables outside 2x(x − 5) Require like terms combined

Distributive Property Lab a(b + c) = ab + ac