Question

Describe the distributive property? How is it different from other properties? Can you give an example?

Answer 1

@texaschic101

Answer 2

What is the distributive property?
List other types of properties

Answer 3

@texaschic101

Answer 4

Let's see,
Symmetric property: If 0.5 = 1/2, then 1/2 = 0.5

Transitive Property: If x = 1/4, and 1/4 = z, then x = z.

Commutative Property: of Addition: a + b = b + a, of Multiplication: ab = ba

Associative Property: of Addition: (A + b) + c = a + (b + c), of Multiplication: (ab)c = a(bc)

Answer 5

Distributive Property: of Addition: a (b+c) = ab + ac
Of Subtraction: a (b-c) = ab - ac

Answer 6

I'm not sure exactly how to explain how they're different.

Answer 7

All the distributive property does is multiply what is outside the parenthesis, with everything inside the parenthesis.
Ex. 2(3x + 5) = 2 * 3x + 2 * 5 = 6x + 10

Answer 8

can you describe what the distributive property is @texaschic101

Answer 9

You are basically multiplying the number outside the parenthesis, with everything inside the parenthesis. This gets rid of the parenthesis.
a(b + c) = a*b + a*c
a(b - c) = a*b + a*-c

Answer 10

ok and the example?

Answer 11

3(x + 4) = 3 * x + 3 * 4 = 3x + 12

Answer 12

when i tell my teacher the example .. do i just tell him that?

Answer 13

if all you have to do is give an example...then yes. But if you have to explain....then just say : Take the number outside of the parenthesis and multiply it by everything inside the parenthesis...and this will get rid of the parenthesis.

Answer 14

ok thanks :)

Answer 15

how is it different from other properties? @texaschic101

Answer 16

Genny, first tell me in your own words what the distributive property is

Answer 17

its when you take the numbers outside and multiply them with everything inside:)

Answer 18

ok, now pick a second property and tell me in your own words what it is and what it does

Answer 19

the commutative property.
. For addition, the rule is "a + b = b + a"; in numbers, this means 2 + 3 = 3 + 2. For multiplication, the rule is "ab = ba"; in numbers, this means 2×3 = 3×2.

Answer 20

Hum . . . I'm not sure that sound like it is in your own words. What is happening with the commutative property? Look at the first piece a+b and b+a. What happened why are they different but the same?

Answer 21

its just basically the opposite of each other

Answer 22

yes, the commutative property means they can be in any order and still result in the same conclusion. How is this different from the distributive one?

Answer 23

idk :(

Answer 24

The answer is kinda tricky, but simple. The answer lies in their description. You first describe one and then say, where as the (next one) does (such and such . . .).

Let's look at a better comparative example. Tell me if we can use the commutative property with subtraction.

Answer 25

is 7-2 the same as 2-7?