How Do You Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite and Solve an Addition Problem?

How Do You Use the Distributive Property to Rewrite and Solve an Addition Problem?

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Did you know you can solve an addition problem using the distributive property? This tutorial shows you how to do exactly that!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • example
  • distribute
  • distributive
  • addition
  • property
  • product
  • add

Background Tutorials

  • Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide.

  • Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite.

      • What is a Factor?What is a Factor?

      What is a Factor?

      The term 'factor' is seen a lot in math, so it's important to know what it means. This tutorial introduces you to that term!

  • Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.

      • How Do You Add Whole Numbers?How Do You Add Whole Numbers?

      How Do You Add Whole Numbers?

      To add numbers, you can line up the numbers vertically and then add the matching places together. This tutorial shows you how to add numbers vertically!

  • Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.

Further Exploration

  • Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1-100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor.