RN Distributive Property

To distribute is to give out.  The number next to the

parenthesis AND ITS SIGN is given out or multiplied by

everything inside the parenthesis one term at a time.

 

Example:

-4(3x - 5) becomes

-4•3x  -4•-5  which becomes

-12x + 20.

 

Practice on the following slides.

Distribute.

4(2x + 6) becomes

4•2x  +  4•6 becomes

    x + 24

 

 

Distribute.

5(3x+ 7) becomes

5•3x  +5•7 becomes

    x + 

 

 

Distribute.

-2(3x+ 4) becomes

-2•3x  -2•4 becomes

    x - 

 

 

Distribute.

-2(4+ 7x) becomes

-2•4  -2•7x becomes

       -     x  

 

 

Distribute.

8(4+ 5x) becomes

8•4  8•5x becomes

       +     x  

 

 

Distribute.

½(4 - 6x) becomes

½•4  + ½•-6x becomes

       -     x  

 

 

Distribute.

½(5 - 7x) becomes

½•5  + ½•-7x becomes

 

       -       x  

Distribute.

¼(8 - 6x) becomes

¼•8  + ¼•-6x becomes

       -       x  

Distribute.

⅓(6 - 8x) becomes

⅓•6  + ⅓•-8x becomes

       -       x  

Distribute.

-½(¾ + ½x) becomes

-½•¾  -½•½x becomes

 

 -      -       x  

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