# I need help on the distributive property. Does anyone have any tips?

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by cibir210
Can you be more specific? like a example problem or somthing?

2015-02-22T21:37:25-05:00
A ( b + c) = ab + ac

You simply need to multiply the number in front of the parentheses to each number in the parentheses.

Some examples:

2x ( x + y ) = 2x^2 + 2xy

3ab ( ac + ad) = 3a^2bc + 3a^2bd

If the number in front of the parentheses is negative, you need to change the signs in the parentheses.

Ex:

-x ( x + y) = -x^2 - xy

-2 ( 3x - 4y ) =  -6x + 8y

I hope it helps. Sorry if you don't understand my examples. I made them up.
2015-02-22T22:47:40-05:00

The Distributive Law says that multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately

Example: 3 × (2 + 4) = 3×2 + 3×4

So the "3" can be "distributed" across the "2+4" into 3 times 2 and 3 times 4.
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