Using the Distributive Property

Read this text, which explains why the distributive property works. Pay close attention to the worked examples in Sample Set A, which show how to use the distributive property. Do the examples in Practice Set A. Complete the practice questions and check your answers.

Answers

  1. 6⋅8 + 6⋅4 = 48 + 24 = 72

  2. 4⋅4 + 4⋅7 = 16 + 28 = 44

  3. 8⋅2 + 8⋅9 = 16 + 72 = 88

  4. 12⋅10 + 12⋅3 = 120 + 36 = 156

  5. 6⋅11 − 6⋅3 = 66 − 18 = 48

  6. 8⋅9 – 8⋅7 = 72 – 56 = 16

  7. 15⋅30 − 15⋅8 = 450 − 120 = 330