Introduction to Using the Distributive Property
Sandy is making cookies for a bake sale to raise money for her volleyball team. She bakes three dozen chocolate chip cookies and four dozen peanut butter cookies. When she gets to the bake sale to drop off her cookies, the organizer asks her how many cookies she's dropping off. Sandy knows that one dozen equals [latex]12[/latex] cookies, so how can she figure out the total number of cookies she baked? In this section, you'll learn about the different ways we can calculate the total using the distributive property.Learning Outcomes
By the end of this section, you will be able to:- Simplify expressions using the distributive property
- Evaluate expressions using the distributive property
Readiness Quiz
Before you get started, take this readiness quiz.- Multiply: [latex]3\left(0.25\right)[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link]
- Simplify: [latex]10-\left(-2\right)\left(3\right)[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link]
- Combine like terms: [latex]9y+17+3y - 2[/latex].If you missed this problem, review [link].
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